# NTSB NYC82DA131: Cessna A-152, N7395L, Millville, NJ, June 25, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: June 25, 1982, 00:00 local (04:00 UTC)
- Place: Millville, NJ
- Location: 39.3678° N, 75.0722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MILLVILLE MUNI (MIV), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3678&lon=-75.0722&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71712
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71712/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA131

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - flare - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - planned approach - inattentive, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ON A CROSS-COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7395L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7395L), registered now, S/N A1520812, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A-152
- Registry model: [Cessna A152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152) (registry code 2071836) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: A1520812
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Glenn Air
- Registered owner: Glenn Air
- Departed: C, LINCOLN PARK, NJ
- Destination: C, MILLVILLE, NJ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: MIV, Millville, runway 19, 5,096 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; student; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Wind: 240° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 178 °F

## 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 19820625070659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820625070659A), Jun 25, 1982: Cessna A152, Millville, NJ, Substantial damage. Student made a hard landing. Impact collapsed the nose gear.

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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