# Accident 19790703013509A: Cessna 152, West Mifflin, PA, July 3, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1979, 17:00 local time
- Place: West Mifflin, PA
- Airport: Allegheny Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3544° N, 79.9290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ALLEGHENY COUNTY (AGC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3544&lon=-79.9290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N757VT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757VT-2014-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 51 total, 51 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC79FGM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM31) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790703013509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT MADE HARD LANDING. BENT ENGINE MOUNT AND PROP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC79FGM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM31), Jul 3, 1979: Cessna 152 (N757VT), West Mifflin, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N757VT (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980102000079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980102000079A), Jan 2, 1998: Cessna 152 (N757VT), Everglades, FL, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Hit nose first. Tore off nose gear wind exceeded crosswind component. (-23) the aircraft sustained substantial damage…
- [Incident 19900731042839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900731042839I), Jul 31, 1990: Cessna 152 (N757VT), Chicago/Aurora, IL, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Aircraft bounced and porpoised until nosewheel tire failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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