Cessna 152 accident near Dansville, New York, September 29, 1985
On September 29, 1985 at about 6:35 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6135P, was destroyed in an accident near Dansville, New York (Dandsville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- September 29, 1985 · about 6:35 pm local time
- Place
- Dansville, New York · Dandsville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6135P · no longer on the register · serial 15284982
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
CESSNA 152,N6135P,ON FLIGHT PLAN BATAVIA, NEW YORK, LANDED HARD AT DANSVILLE COUNTY AIRPORT AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE, THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE UNJURED.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 55 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 24 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,628 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1985; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 3G8 Genesee NY at 6:00 pm
- Destination: DSV Dansville NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 14, 4,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6135P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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