# NTSB NYC79FHA10: Cessna 152, N49080, Slatington, PA, February 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1979
- Place: Slatington, PA · SLATINGTON, PA
- Location: 40.7536° N, 75.6108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slatington, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7536&lon=-75.6108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137817
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0159  79/2/18    SLATINGTON,PA       CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N49080              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLATINGTON,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT DURING LDG FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIR CONTROL,COLLIDED WITH SNOW BANK,A/C NOSED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49080](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49080-1998-01-27), registration cancelled 1998-01-27, S/N 15281139 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Slatington

## 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 19790218003209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790218003209A), Feb 18, 1979: Cessna 152, Slatington, PA, No damage. Student lost directional control on landing and collided with a snow bank.

## Other investigations on N49080 (2)

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 NYC79FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA081), Aug 19, 1979: Cessna 152 (N49080), Kunkletown, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC78FHD11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHD11), Mar 28, 1978: Cessna 152 (N49080), Pitman, NJ, substantial damage

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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