# Accident 19891005038899A: Cessna 152, Columbus, OH, October 5, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1989, 14:15 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Airport: Bolton Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9707° N, 83.1305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9707&lon=-83.1305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4875H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4875H-2012-12-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 69 total, 69 in this make and model, 69 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891005038899A

## Narrative

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

LANDED HARD BOUNCED AND NOSED OVER. HAD LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO CORRECT.

## 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 CHI90LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA004), Oct 5, 1989: Cessna 152 (N4875H), Columbus, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N4875H (1)

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

- [Incident 19851226075469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851226075469I), Dec 26, 1985: Cessna 152 (N4875H), New Philadelphi, OH, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Damage to nose wheel, cowling and propeller. Snowbanks on side of runway.

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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