19851031055509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Pahokee, FL · October 31, 1985

Date
October 31, 1985 · 08:10 local
Place
Pahokee, FL
Airport
Palm Beach County Glades
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15BX
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA023
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
33 total23 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.

Bounced several times during landing attempt. Landed hard on nose gear. Blew the tire and bent nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES DURING LANDING ATTEMPT. LANDED HARD ON NOSE GEAR. BLEW THE TIRE AND BENT NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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