Cessna 152C N757BQ
22 February 1987 · Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 February 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 152C registered N757BQ, operated by Nittany Aero Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7893, -78.0496
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152C
- Registration
- N757BQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nittany Aero Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- State College → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87FA095
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT DEPARTED THE UNIVERSITY AIR PARK AIRPORT IN STATE COLLEGE, PA ON A LOCAL FLIGHT IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED INTO THE GROUND IN AN APPROXIMATE 70 DEGREE DIVE ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN LOW FLIGHT OVER HIS PARENTS RESIDENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AN 'AIR DROP'. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS OR POWERPLANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lewisburg, Kentucky, United States | Omni Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jet Away of Lawton | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Marine City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tremonton, Utah, United States | Professional Flight Services | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |