19851206061089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Hickory, NC · December 6, 1985

Date: December 6, 1985 · 15:32 local
Place: Hickory, NC
Airport: Hickory Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N44687
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86LA036
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235N2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 47 total47 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N44687Registration cancelled Feb 20, 1997 · Cessna 152S/N 15285674 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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Student bounced on landing during solo crosscountry. Nose gear collapsed as aircraft recontacted the runway.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT BOUNCED ON LANDING DURING SOLO CROSSCOUNTRY. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AS AIRCRAFT RECONTACTED THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL86LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHickory, NCStudent pilot was returning from a solo cross country flight. In his report the student said he flew a long final with the VASI showing a proper descent angle. The acft was landed with a shallow flare touching down in a flat attitude. It bounced, bounced…Dec 6, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N44687 · 3

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

Accident 19940829024009AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Arkadelphia, ARLost power en route. Overshot landing area into trees. Fuel tanks were empty.Aug 29, 1994 · Substantial damage Incident 19940620015699IDescent · Greenwood, MSLost power on approach to airport. Force landed on highway median. Fuel tanks were empty.Jun 20, 1994 Incident 19930410014119IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Somerset, KYPilot became lost on crosscountry. Ran out of fuel. Forced landing in field.Apr 10, 1993 · Minor damage