# Accident 19970812021799A: Cessna 152, San Manuel, AZ, August 12, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1997, 08:30 local time
- Place: San Manuel, AZ
- Airport: San Manuel Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6203° N, 110.5908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6203&lon=-110.5908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N757CS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N757CS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 88 total, 86 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA284) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970812021799A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AFTER HARD LANDING, PILOT OVERCOMPENSATED RESULTING IN A NOSE OVER CONDITION.

## 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 LAX97LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA284), Aug 12, 1997: Cessna 152 (N757CS), San Manuel, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's fatigue from improper rest…

## Other reports on N757CS (1)

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

- [Incident 19780304015189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780304015189I), Mar 4, 1978: Cessna 152 (N757CS), Talkeetna, AK, Minor damage. Student pilot accepted line service assurance that fuel was full. Gauges indicated not full. Took of, ran out.

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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