# NTSB NYC84LA241: Cessna 152, N757ER, Mountville, PA, July 13, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1984, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Mountville, PA
- Coordinates: 40.040519, -76.429489 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0405&lon=-76.4295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35706
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA241
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35706/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA241

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY ON HIS 3RD SOLO LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE 'MISJUDGED THE END OF THE RWY.' HE ALSO SAID HE SHOULD HAVE HAD A 'HIGHER APPROACH SPEED.'

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757ER](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757ER-1989-03-21), registration cancelled 1989-03-21, S/N 15279685 (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: 15279685
- Airframe hours: 2400
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Cooley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: 89N, MOUNTVILLE, PA
- Airport: 89N, Central Manor, runway 27, 2,300 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °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 19840713032559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840713032559A), Jul 13, 1984: Cessna 152, Mountville, PA, Substantial damage. Student landed short of runway on third solo landing. Reported misjudeged end of runway too low and slow.

## Other investigations on N757ER (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 BFO88FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA007), Nov 19, 1987: Cessna 152 (N757ER), Warrenton, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA069), Feb 21, 1983: Cessna 152 (N757ER), Mountville, 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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