# NTSB NYC86FA219: Cessna 152, N6563L, Bargaintown, NJ, August 31, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 31, 1986, 11:41 local (15:41 UTC)
- Place: Bargaintown, NJ
- Location: 39.3681° N, 74.5908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bargaintown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3681&lon=-74.5908&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86FA219
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30203/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA219

## Sequence of events

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

- Abrupt maneuver, maneuvering
  - buzzing - intentional, pilot in command (cause)
  - aerobatics - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - instructions,written/verbal - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT ON A SUPERVISED SOLO CROSS COUNTRY, DIVERTED FROM HIS PLANNED ROUTE AND WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA PERFORMING MANEUVERS AT OR BELOW TREE TOP LEVEL. THE PILOT APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6563L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284439
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 SERIES 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Atlantic City Air Taxi,Inc.
- Registered owner: Atlantic City Air Taxi
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 28, 1986, 8 hours before
- Departed: MIA, MILLVILLECITY, NJ
- Destination: DNA, BARGAINTOWN, NJ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 51 total, 36 in this make and model, 20 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ACY, 10 nm away

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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