# Accident 19940325000419A: Cessna 152, Dubuque, IA, March 25, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1994, 15:15 local time
- Place: Dubuque, IA
- Airport: Dubuque Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4307° N, 90.6708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4307&lon=-90.6708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89761, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89761-2006-03-28) (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 O235*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940325000419A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED 3 TIMES ON RUNWAY WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GO'S. UPGRADED TO ACCIDENT BY AAI100 (.4)THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY.  HE REPORTED WHEN HE FLARED HE FELT THE AIRPLANE CLIMB, SO HE PUSHED THE YOKE FORWARD.  HE STATED THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY HARD SO HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE.  WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT PUSHED THE YOKE FORWARD AGAIN, THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED.  THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED 21.3 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, INCLUDING 1.5 HOURS AS PILOT IN COMMAND.

## 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 CHI94LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA123), Mar 25, 1994: Cessna 152 (N89761), Dubuque, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. The student pilot's lack of total flight experience was a factor.

## Other reports on N89761 (2)

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

- [Incident 19921003043929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921003043929I), Oct 3, 1992: Cessna 152 (N89761), Dubuque, IA. Strong electrical burning odor in cabin. Landed safely. Found transponder had an internal problem. Caused odor.
- [Incident 19860716040849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860716040849I), Jul 16, 1986: Cessna 152 (N89761), Dubuque, IA, Minor damage. Solo student made a hard landing causing collapse of nose gear.

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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