Cessna 152 N69200

Summary

On 8 August 2025 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N69200 was involved in an accident near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 2025 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Heritage Fld (PTW)

Coordinates

40.2602, -75.6716

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N69200

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA334

Nobody was injured.

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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.