20071020830159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Greenville, ME · October 20, 2007

Date: October 20, 2007 · 20:30 local
Place: Greenville, ME
Airport: Greenville Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N757DP
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA017
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,204 total1,174 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N757DPRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2020 · Cessna 152S/N 15279659 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/21/07 this inspector was informed by the new england region operations center that a Cessna 152 had executed a close left base to final clipping trees with both wings in Greenville, Maine at 2030 EDT on 10/20/07. Pilot reported damages as substantial and no injuries. No ATC involvement. Upon further investigation this aircraft has been determined to have substantial damage as both wings have been damaged, nose gear strut damaged, lower engine mount damaged, and the right hand horizontal stabilizer damaged. Witness statement from pilot as follows: "on Saturday evening 8:00 pm I took off from Greenville muni airport to do some pattern work at night. While on left down wind for rnwy 14 I noticed a small rain shower over the airport. I hurried my approach and in doing so, clipped some tree tips, sustaining damage to both wings. I then landed hard on the runoff and damaged the nose gear."

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/21/07 THIS INSPECTOR WAS INFORMED BY THE NEW ENGLAND REGION OPERATIONS CENTER THAT A CESSNA 152 HAD EXECUTED A CLOSE LEFT BASE TO FINAL CLIPPING TREES WITH BOTH WINGS IN GREENVILLE, MAINE AT 2030 EDT ON 10/20/07. PILOT REPORTED DAMAGES AS SUBSTANTIAL AND NO INJURIES. NO ATC INVOLVEMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS BOTH WINGS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, NOSE GEAR STRUT DAMAGED, LOWER ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGED, AND THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DAMAGED. WITNESS STATEMENT FROM PILOT AS FOLLOWS: "ON SATURDAY EVENING 8:00 PM I TOOK OFF FROM GREENVILLE MUNI AIRPORT TO DO SOME PATTERN WORK AT NIGHT. WHILE ON LEFT DOWN WIND FOR RNWY 14 I NOTICED A SMALL RAIN SHOWER OVER THE AIRPORT. I HURRIED MY APPROACH AND IN DOING SO, CLIPPED SOME TREE TIPS, SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS. I THEN LANDED HARD ON THE RUNOFF AND DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR."

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 NYC08CA017Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenville, METhe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during the approach.Oct 20, 2007 · Substantial damage