# Incident 19880729039699I: Cessna 152, Beaver Falls, PA, July 29, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1988, 13:00 local time
- Place: Beaver Falls, PA
- Airport: Beaver Falls County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Location: 40.7594° N, 80.3226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beaver Falls, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7594&lon=-80.3226&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48259, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48259-2017-06-14) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880729039699I

## Narrative

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

STUDENT MADE A HARD LANDING. BROKE NOSE GEAR AND THE PROP STRUCK RUNWAY. MINOR DAMAGE TO WING TIP AND SKIN.

## Other reports on N48259 (3)

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

- [Accident 20090420009679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090420009679A), Apr 20, 2009: Cessna 152 (N48259), Carlsbad, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot had been doing pattern work (touch and go landings) for over an hour. On last takeoff initial climb and crosswind leg were uneventful. Aircraft was…
- [Incident 20081002849909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081002849909I), Oct 2, 2008: Cessna 152 (N48259), Pauma Valley, CA, No damage. (-23) N48259 a Cessna 152 declared an emergency landing into Pauma Valley airport after engine failure while at cruise altitude. Aircraft landed safely with no…
- [Accident 19900418020019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900418020019A), Apr 18, 1990: Cessna 152 (N48259), Beaver Falls, PA, Substantial damage. Student panicked as stall horn sounded on level off. Pushed nose down sharply. CFI unable recover. Broke nose gear.

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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