# Accident 19970109000289A: Cessna 152, Blue Bell, PA, January 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 1997
- Place: Blue Bell, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.1397° N, 75.2595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1397&lon=-75.2595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68304, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68304-1997-04-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970109000289A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STALLED AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDED IN A FIELD NEXT TO AIRPORT.

## 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 IAD97LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA041), Jan 9, 1997: Cessna 152 (N68304), Blue Bell, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate handling of the airplane and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, and collision with the ground.

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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