# NTSB NYC88LA239: Cessna 152, N714YY, Mt.Holly, NJ, September 18, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 17, 1988, 20:00 local (Sep 18, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Mt.Holly, NJ
- Location: 39.9929° N, 74.7877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Holly, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9929&lon=-74.7877&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36229
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA239
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36229/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA239

## 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 collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - pole

## Analysis

SEVERAL LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS WERE PERFORMED. ON THE LAST LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN FIRST ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO SLIDE OR SKID TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUED ONTO THE GRASSY AREA BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. PILOT COULD NOT REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE WIND SOCK SWINGING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND INTO THE FLAG POLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714YY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714YY-2013-10-31), registration cancelled 2013-10-31, S/N 15279549, 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: 15279549
- Airframe hours: 5525
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Mc Guire Aero Club
- Registered owner: R Battreall
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 24, 1988
- Departed: WRI, WRIGHTSTORM, NJ
- Destination: TMY, MOUNT HOLLY, NJ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 7MY, Burlington Co., runway 8, 3,908 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 8 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19880917071389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880917071389A), Sep 17, 1988: Cessna 152, Mount Holly, NJ, Substantial damage. Skidded off runway after landing on right main wheel then struck the windsock pole.

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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