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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ERA25LA334

2025-08-08 Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States Airport · PTW None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N69200

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 152

Year of manufacture

1978 · 47 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A93495

Registrant of record

PROPEL AIR LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine mounts.

Factual narrative

The private pilot reported that the airplane was flown at a relatively high speed during final approach with flaps set to 10 degrees. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced and porpoised, resulting in a nose landing gear collapse. The airplane’s engine mounts were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ERA25LA334.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.