# NTSB NYC83LA165: Cessna 152, N49653, Factoryville, PA, July 3, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 3, 1983, 15:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place: Factoryville, PA
- Coordinates: 41.559059, -75.779739 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5591&lon=-75.7797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35221/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - directional control - not corrected, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON A FULL STOP LANDING, THE STUDENT PLT WAS INSTUCTED TO APPLY BRAKES. WHEN HE FAILED TO RESPOND, THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE ACFT. AS THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CFI CORRECTED WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, AND AT THE SAME TIME, HE INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO GET OFF THE CONTROLS. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & CAME TO REST IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED. THE CFI NOTED THAT THIS ACFT HAD DIFFERENT BRAKING CHARACTISTICS THAN OLDER MODEL CESSNAS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49653](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49653-1989-05-26), registration cancelled 1989-05-26, S/N 15283490 (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: L-19103-15
- Airframe hours: 1384
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert T. Seamans
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 4, 1983, 89 hours before
- Departed: 9N3, FACTORYVILLE, PA
- Airport: 9N3, Seamans Field, runway 4, 1,988 × 28 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 1,106 total, 125 in this make and model, 991 as pilot in command, 198 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 95 °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 19830703028069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830703028069A), Jul 3, 1983: Cessna 152, Factoryville, PA, Substantial damage. Near end of runway aircraft veered off into a ditch. CFI was unable to stop turnoff. Student possibly on a brake.

## Other investigations on N49653 (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 NYC86LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA059), Jan 12, 1986: Cessna 152 (N49653), Bennington, VT, 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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