# NTSB NYC08CA017: Cessna 152, N757DP, Greenville, ME, October 20, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: October 20, 2007, 00:01 local (04:01 UTC)
- Place: Greenville, ME
- Coordinates: 45.462776, -69.551391
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4628&lon=-69.5514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08CA017
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66947/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA017

## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during the approach.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - object - tree(s)
  - altitude/clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

The pilot of the Cessna 152 was performing touch and go landings in the airport traffic pattern at night.  After several landings, and while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot noticed a small rain cloud over the airport.  He then "hurried" his approach to the left base, and subsequently struck several tree tops, damaging the wings.  The pilot then turned onto the final leg of the approach before landing "hard" and resulting in damage to the nose landing gear.

## Factual narrative

According to the pilot of the Cessna 152, he was performing touch and go landings in the airport traffic pattern at night.  After several landings, and while on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the pilot noticed a small rain cloud over the airport.  He then "hurried" his approach to the left base, and subsequently struck several tree tops, damaging the wings.  The pilot then turned onto the final leg of the approach before landing "hard" and resulting in damage to the nose landing gear.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757DP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757DP-2020-08-27), registration cancelled 2020-08-27, S/N 15279659 (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: 15279659
- Airframe hours: 7843
- Engines: Lycoming O-235 110 hp reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 2006
- Departed: 3B1, Greenville, ME
- Destination: 3B1
- Airport: 3B1, Greenville Municipal Airport, runway 14, 3,999 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2007; flight hours: 1,204 total, 1,174 in this make and model, 92 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: variable at 3 knots
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.57 inHg
- Observed at: GNR

## 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 20071020830159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071020830159A), Oct 20, 2007: Cessna 152, Greenville, ME, Substantial damage. (-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…

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.

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