19870125001049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Princeton/Rocky, NJ · January 25, 1987

Date: January 25, 1987 · 11:00 local
Place: Princeton/Rocky, NJ
Airport: Princeton Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4837P
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC87LA068
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235N2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Off side (.4)the student pilot leveled off at a higher than normal altitude during landing. He attempted to slow the descent rate by adding power. The aircraft drifted to the left and the pilot contemplated aborting the landing. Before he could initiate adding power, however, the left wheel caught in the snow and flipped the aircraft over.

As the FAA filed it

OFF SIDE (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT LEVELED OFF AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ALTITUDE DURING LANDING. HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE DESCENT RATE BY ADDING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT CONTEMPLATED ABORTING THE LANDING. BEFORE HE COULD INITIATE ADDING POWER, HOWEVER, THE LEFT WHEEL CAUGHT IN THE SNOW AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC87LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrinceton, NJThe student pilot leveled off at a higher than normal altitude during landing. He attempted to slow the descent rate by adding power. The aircraft drifted to the left and the pilot contemplated aborting the landing. Before he could initiate adding power,…Jan 25, 1987 · Substantial damage