# Accident 19920806029589A: Cessna 150, Farmington, MD, August 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1992, 14:30 local time
- Place: Farmington, MD
- Airport: Farmington Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6894° N, 76.0592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6894&lon=-76.0592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5633E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5633E-1994-04-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150 (registry code 2071802, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 143 total, 140 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920806029589A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO TIMELY FLAIR FOR LANDING. BOUNCED CAME DOWN ON NOSE. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR AND FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 NYC92LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA146), Aug 6, 1992: Cessna 150 (N5633E), Farmington, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN INADEUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT 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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