Cessna 152 accident near South Branch, Michigan, February 22, 1984
On February 22, 1984 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757TH, was substantially damaged in an accident near South Branch, Michigan (Timbers Sky Camp airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 22, 1984 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- South Branch, Michigan · Timbers Sky Camp · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N757TH · registry record · serial 15279988
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE. AFTER THE 2ND BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE GRASS STRIP WAS ROUGH & NOT WELL MAINTAINED & THAT THE GROUND WAS SOFT. ALSO, HE SAID THERE WERE TALL TREES NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 28 hours in all; 28 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 17,192 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 21, 1983; 1,955 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: D13 Fraser MI at 12:10 pm
- Destination: 7Y0 South Branch MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,100 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; not recorded at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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