# Accident 19960815035779A: Cessna 152, West Palm Beach, FL, August 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1996, 14:10 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.5808° N, 80.0710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5808&lon=-80.0710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89405, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89405-1996-10-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 209 total, 208 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA213) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960815035779A

## Narrative

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

IMPACTED RUNWAY HARD NOSEWHEEL FIRST. JAMMED NOSE GEAR INTO COWLING. WRINKLED FUSELAGE AND WINGS. CURLED PROPELLER.

## 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 MIA96LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA213), Aug 15, 1996: Cessna 152 (N89405), Lantana, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing, and the nose gear collapsing.

## Other reports on N89405 (1)

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

- [Incident 19861230076849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861230076849I), Dec 30, 1986: Cessna 152 (N89405), Batavia, NY, Minor damage. The engine failed during traffic pattern operations. Carburetor icing is suspected. Landed short of the 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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