# Accident 19960113046589A: Cessna 152, Spring, TX, January 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 13, 1996, 10:45 local time
- Place: Spring, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0405° N, 95.5290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0405&lon=-95.5290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N111UF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N111UF-1996-08-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960113046589A

## Narrative

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

(4) STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING.

## 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 FTW96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA097), Jan 13, 1996: Cessna 152 (N111UF), Spring, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control during the landing. The soft terrain was a related factor.

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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