19851012073819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Stevensville, MD · October 12, 1985

Date: October 12, 1985 · 15:30 local
Place: Stevensville, MD
Airport: Bay Bridge
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49396
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO86LA003
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 79 total79 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N49396Registration cancelled Dec 18, 2012 · Cessna 152S/N 15283453 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Flared too high and bounced. Decided against a go around. On final bounce nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

FLARED TOO HIGH AND BOUNCED. DECIDED AGAINST A GO AROUND. ON FINAL BOUNCE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO86LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStevensville, MDAccording to the student plt, approximately one-third down the rwy he flared too high, and the acft bounced and became airborne again. The plt decided to not attempt a go-around, and the acft contacted the rwy again. On the final bounce, the nose gear…Oct 12, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N49396 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20090525009689ATakeoff · Lumberton, NJ(-23) Pilots stated the takeoff was normal until the aircraft was just out of ground effect. When out of ground effect, he could no longer control the aircraft. The aircraft stalled. The left wing struck the ground first, then the nose.May 25, 2009 · Substantial damage