# NTSB NYC85LA161: Cessna 152II, N45946, Ebensburg, PA, July 5, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 5, 1985, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Ebensburg, PA
- Coordinates: 40.480598, -78.720855 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4806&lon=-78.7209&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35902
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA161
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35902/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA161

## 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
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WHEN THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY DURING THE FOURTH LANDING. ONCE OFF THE RWY, THE ACFT TRAVELED INTO A CONSTRUCTION AREA WHERE IT NOSED OVER.

## 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 152II
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282955
- Airframe hours: 2281
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Ebensburg Aviation Service
- Registered owner: Bianca Mcnulty
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 22, 1985, 13 hours before
- Airport: 9G8, Ebensburg, runway 24, 3,210 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 32 total, 32 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AOO

## 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 19850705029779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850705029779A), Jul 5, 1985: Cessna 152, Ebensburg, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft ran off side of runway during landing. Propeller struck the ground, entered construction area, nosed over.

## 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 NYC82DA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA101), May 19, 1982: Cessna 152 (N45946), Monongahela, 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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