- Date
- September 29, 1985, 08:35 local (12:35 UTC)
- Place
- Galway, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6120MCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850929048059A
- Case key
- 30152
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Analysis
Student plt was practicing maneuvers at 3000 ft when acft eng failed. The plt made a forced landing in a field. The tallgrass in field caused the landing gear to fail and substantially damaged the acft during the landing roll. NTSB metallurgist report shows that no.1 cylinder connecting rod broke and metal fatigue was observed. The eng had 35 hrs of operating time since a major overhaul.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6120M
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284626
- Airframe hours
- 2,523
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richmor Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 12, 1985 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- 5B2 · Saratoga Spring, NY
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 69 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 37 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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