Cessna 152 accident near Albion, New York, February 17, 1987
On February 17, 1987 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757DD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Albion, New York (Pine Hill 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 17, 1987 · about 3:45 pm local time · cases in 1987
- Place
- Albion, New York · Pine Hill · cases near this airport
- 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
- N757DD · registry record · serial 152-79649
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT IN A CESSNA 152 WAS MAKING A SUPERVISED SOLO AND HAD COMPLETED 4 FULL STOP LANDING WITHOUT PROBLEM WHEN ON THE FIFTH LANDING, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL ON THE GROUND AND HIT A SNOW BANK, FLIPPING OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED TURBULENT WIND JUST AS SHE TOUCHED DOWN AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF WIND GUSTS OR TURBULENCE EXCEPT BY THE PLT.
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: 23 hours in all; 23 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,445 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 2,675 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 5 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 11:00 am
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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N757DD on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 152 1,636 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,678 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N 6,132 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Pine Hill Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in New York 1,964 since 1982 · 249 in the last ten years
- New York 6,659 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/NYC87LA089.json.
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