19830103000079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Van Nuys, CA · January 3, 1983

Date
January 3, 1983 · 15:50 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N49750
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA066
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13 total13 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot bounced and porpoised on landing. Nose gear collapsed severing fuel line fitting. Caused a fire.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED SEVERING FUEL LINE FITTING. CAUSED A FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.