# Accident 19931119043999A: Cessna 152, Compton, CA, November 19, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1993, 11:23 local time
- Place: Compton, CA
- Airport: Compton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8705° N, 118.2400° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8705&lon=-118.2400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5312L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5312L-2013-04-08) (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: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931119043999A

## Narrative

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

ON FIRST SOLO BOUNCED PAINCKED LOST CONTROL. VEERED OFF RUNWAY STRUCK A MOTORHOME AND A HANGAR.

## 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 LAX94LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA052), Nov 19, 1993: Cessna 152 (N5312L), Compton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: were the noncertificated student pilot's misjudged flare altitude, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and improper use of the left brake. The student pilot's lack of total experience and panic…

## Other reports on N5312L (1)

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

- [Incident 19870922072159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870922072159I), Sep 22, 1987: Cessna 152 (N5312L), Compton, CA, Minor damage. Solo student failed to recover properly from a bounced landing. Nose gear mounts broke.

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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