# NTSB NYC85LA072: Cessna 152, N757BS, Hudson, NY, February 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1985, 02:40 local (07:40 UTC)
- Place: Hudson, NY
- Coordinates: 42.249313, -73.779853 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2493&lon=-73.7799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35834
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35834/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA072

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED STRONG, GUSTY WINDS & MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE DESTINATION ARPT, HE MADE 3 APPROACHES TO RWY 21. HE STATED THAT WIND SHEAR CAUSED UP & DOWNDRAFTS & THAT THE ACFT HIT THE RWY HARD & BALLOONED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AGAIN & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 250 TO 310 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 50 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757BS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N757BS), registered now, S/N 15279615, 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
- Serial number: 15279615
- Airframe hours: 2753
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2CC 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Marshall Consultants, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, January 7, 1985, 317 hours before
- Departed: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
- Airport: Columbia, runway 21, 4,200 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 466 total, 369 in this make and model, 376 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 250° at 20 knots, gusting 50
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 50 °F
- Observed at: ALB

## 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 19850224007039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850224007039A), Feb 24, 1985: Cessna 152, Hudson, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed hard, ballooned off runway and nosed over. Exceeded aircraft crosswind component.

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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