# NTSB NYC91LA063: Cessna 152U, N67315, Stroudsburg, PA, January 22, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 22, 1991, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Stroudsburg, PA
- Coordinates: 40.979007, -75.190513 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9790&lon=-75.1905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36869/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA063

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND THE UNFAVORABLE WIND DURING LANDING.

## 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
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flight controls - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snowbank

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY.  DURING LANDING, HE SAID, 'I ADJUSTED FOR A SLIGHT CROSSWIND AND TOUCHED DOWN...I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW NARROW THE RUNWAY WAS, BUT THOUGHT I COULD HANDLE IT.  AT THE LAST MOMENT I ENCOUNTERED A GUST AND I SWERVED TO THE LEFT CAUSING MY LEFT LANDING GEAR TO CONTACT HARD FROZEN SNOW...I MUST HAVE OVERCORRECTED BECAUSE I SOON SWERVED...RIGHT INTO HARD SNOW.'  THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER THE STUDENT HAD A TOTAL OF 37 FLIGHT HOURS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67315](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67315-2006-03-15), registration cancelled 2006-03-15, S/N 15285293 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152U
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 07
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Venture Inc.
- Registered owner: Aero Venture Inc.
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: N87, TRENTON/ROBINSV, NJ
- Airport: N53, Stroudsburg/Pocono, runway 8, 3,087 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19910122002199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910122002199A), Jan 22, 1991: Cessna 152, East Stroudsbur, PA, Substantial damage. Weathervaned into strong crosswind on narrow runway. Over corrected,ran off downwind side. Overturned in snowbank.

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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