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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1982 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Kerr Aviation & Leasing Corp. |
| Registration: | N45946 |
| MSN: | 15282955 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1437 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monongahela, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Monongahela, PA |
| Monongahela, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PRACTICE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORWARD PRESSURE ON THE YOKE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND HARD A SECOND TIME IN A NOSE LOW CONDITION. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TRIED TO SALVAGE THE LANDING BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. ON THE THIRD BOUNCE THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ONTO A GRASSY AREA WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA101
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 July 1985 | N45946 | Ebensburg Aviation Service | 0 | Ebensburg, PA | |
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| 24 January 2004 | G-BPTU | Private | 0 | Runway 22, Cranfield Airport, Cranfield, Bedfordshire |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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