# Accident 19850806039059A: Cessna 152, Allentown, PA, August 6, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1985, 12:30 local time
- Place: Allentown, PA
- Airport: Allentown Bethlehem Easton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6798° N, 75.2206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6798&lon=-75.2206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N757PX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757PX-1989-10-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 96 total, 96 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC85LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA203) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850806039059A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. STUDENT LANDED AFTER BOUNCE IN GRASS WITH FLAT NOSE TIRE.

## 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 NYC85LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA203), Aug 6, 1985: Cessna 152 (N757PX), Allentown, PA, substantial damage

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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