# Accident 20020619013759A: Cessna 152, Pittsburgh, PA, June 19, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 2002, 16:35 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Allegheny County
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BBYS
- Location: 40.3544° N, 79.7664° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3544&lon=-79.7664&mi=10
- Aircraft: N95035, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95035-2006-11-22) (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
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC02LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020619013759A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 19, 2002, ABOUT 1635 EDT, A CESSNA 152, N95035 WAS TAXIING TO PARKING AFTER THE STUDENT PILOT HAD FINISHED HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. AS THE STUDENT PILOT APPROACHED THE PARKING AREA, HE SAW SOMEONE WALKING AND WENT LEFT OF THE YELLOW LINE. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE LEFT WING WAS CLEAR OF THE FUEL TRUCK. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE FUEL TRUCK'S MIRROR CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AFT WINGSPAR.

## 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 NYC02LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA115), Jun 19, 2002: Cessna 152 (N95035), Pittsburgh, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering to avoid obstructions.

## Other reports on N95035 (1)

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

- [Accident 19840903074919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840903074919A), Sep 3, 1984: Cessna 152 (N95035), Washington, PA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Struck tree during off airport landing. Fuel tanks not full at start of flight.

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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