# NTSB NYC80FGM05: Cessna 152, N757FN, Jeannette, PA, October 30, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1979
- Place: Jeannette, PA · JEANNETTE, PA
- Location: 40.3278° N, 79.6139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jeannette, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3278&lon=-79.6139&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133338
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FGM05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGM05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3603  79/10/30   JEANNETTE,PA        CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N757FN              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 54, 910 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            450 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOQUET AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROEVILLE,PA              BOQUET,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- ENG THROTTLE HANDLE FOUND BENT 2IN FWD HAND KNOB.PLT RPTD MAX RPM AT TKOF 1800,SHOULD BE APPX 2200
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757FN](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757FN-2014-11-18), registration cancelled 2014-11-18, S/N 15279706, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Boquet Airpark

## 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 19791030030559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791030030559A), Oct 30, 1979: Cessna 152, Jeannette, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot aborted takeoff. Suspected airspeed indicator and engine malfunction. None found.

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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