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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Waukegan, IL · March 14, 1983

Date
March 14, 1983 · 17:40 local
Place
Waukegan, IL
Airport
Waukegan
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N46509
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA137
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
29 total29 in this make and model22 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 let aircraft porpoise on landing. First impact disintegrated the nose gear. Second impact collapsed strut.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT LET AIRCRAFT PORPOISE ON LANDING.FIRST IMPACT DISINTEGRATED THE NOSE GEAR. SECOND IMPACT COLLAPSED STRUT.

NTSB investigation

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