# NTSB IAD02LA017: Cessna 152, N58ND, West Chester, PA, November 21, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 21, 2001, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC) - Place: West Chester, PA - Coordinates: 39.990001, -75.581665 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9900&lon=-75.5817&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 23, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 53845 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD02LA017 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53845/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA017 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. A factor was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - grass ## Analysis During the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot felt that the airplane was "being pulled" to the left. As the airplane touched down on runway 27, it veered off the left side, crossed a grass area, and stopped short of an aircraft hangar. The pilot reported that he checked the windsock prior to takeoff and again before landing, and it indicated wind out of the southwest at about 5-7 knots. He stated that he normally corrected for a crosswind by "flying the airplane into the wind." He also stated that the airplane veered off the runway as he was repositioning his feet from the rudder pedals to the brake pedals. The pilot did not report any mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. He also reported 115 hours of total flight time, 94 of which were in make and model. ## Factual narrative On November 21, 2001, at 1530 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N58ND, was substantially damaged during landing on runway 27, at the Brandywine Airport (N99), West Chester, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern. He stated that during the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, he felt the airplane was "being pulled" to the left. As the airplane touched down on the runway, it veered off the left side, crossed a grass area, and stopped short of an aircraft hangar. The pilot reported that he checked the windsock prior to takeoff and again before landing, and it indicated wind out of the southwest at about 5-7 knots. He stated that he normally corrected for a crosswind by "flying the airplane into the wind." He also stated that the airplane veered off the runway as he was repositioning his feet from the rudder pedals to the brake pedals. The pilot reported 115 hours of total flight time, 94 hours of which were in make and model. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed substantial damage to the landing gear nose wheel, both wingtips, and the firewall. The FAA inspector did not observe any mechanical deficiencies. The winds reported at Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 nautical miles to the east, at 1454, were from 230 degrees at 10 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N58ND](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58ND-2006-06-22), registration cancelled 2006-06-22, S/N 15285975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 152 - Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15285975 - Engines: Lycoming O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Adel Barimani - Registered owner: Ted Behrle - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: N99, West Chester, PA - Destination: N99, West Chester, PA - Airport: N99, Brandywine Airport, runway 27, 3,347 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review September 1, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 115 total, 94 in this make and model, 55 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 23 °F - Altimeter: 30.06 inHg - Observed at: PHL, 16 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20011121031929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011121031929A), Nov 21, 2001: Cessna 152, West Chester, PA, No damage. (-23)Pilot statement reflects when the upwind wheel touched down he released his feet from the rudder pedals. This is when he realized he needed to use the… ## Other investigations on N58ND (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 NYC93LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA039), Dec 6, 1992: Cessna 152 (N58ND), Alberta, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN AND COULD NOT ATTAIN ROTATION SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A TREE DURING THE GROUND RUN. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS… 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. 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