Cessna 152 N6120M
29 September 1985 · Galway, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1985 at about 12:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6120M was involved in an accident near Galway, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Galway, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0100, -74.0305
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6120M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saratoga Spring → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA250
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Albert, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 152 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Tripple Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-16 | Livingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |