# Accident 19890125001239A: Cessna 152, Puyallup, WA, January 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 25, 1989, 16:30 local time
- Place: Puyallup, WA
- Airport: Pierce County-Thun Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1400° N, 122.3196° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1400&lon=-122.3196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49104, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890125001239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT LANDED AIRCRAFT HARD AND FAST. VEERED OFF RUNWAY. STUDENTS FIRST SOLO IN A MONTH. IMPACT SEVERED PROPELLER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA89LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA039), Jan 26, 1989: Cessna 152 (N49104), Puyallup, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE POOR APPROACH AND FLARE TECHNIQUE AND LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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