# NTSB NYC82DA101: Cessna 152, N45946, Monongahela, PA, May 19, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 19, 1982, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Monongahela, PA
- Coordinates: 40.119018, -79.860404 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1190&lon=-79.8604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71749
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71749/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA101

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - level off - improper, dual student (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING A PRACTICE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE YOKE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND HARD A SECOND TIME IN A NOSE LOW CONDITION. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TRIED TO SALVAGE THE LANDING BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. ON THE THIRD BOUNCE THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO A GRASSY AREA WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45946](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45946-1989-02-09), registration cancelled 1989-02-09, S/N 15282955 (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: 15282955
- Airframe hours: 1437
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Kerr Aviation & Leasing Corp.
- Registered owner: Kerr Aviation & Leasing Corp.
- Departed: G08, MONONGAHELA, PA
- Destination: G08, MONONGAHELA, PA
- Airport: G08, Rostraver, runway 25, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 466 total, 264 in this make and model, 338 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles

## 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 19820519016759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820519016759A), May 19, 1982: Cessna 152, Monongahela, PA, Substantial damage. Student bounced, then put nose down to recover. CFI tried to correct. Airplane bounced of runway minus nose gear.

## Other investigations on N45946 (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 NYC85LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA161), Jul 5, 1985: Cessna 152II (N45946), Ebensburg, PA, 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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