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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.

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