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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Oxford, CT · September 26, 1998

Date: September 26, 1998 · 13:00 local
Place: Oxford, CT
Airport: Waterbury-Oxford
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89644
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD98LA112
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total20 in this make and model

N89644Registration cancelled Nov 7, 2008 · Cessna 152S/N 15282812 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot completed three takeoffs and landings. The pilot said that during the fourth landing attempt he encountered a gust of wind. The pilot stated he overcorrected during his attempt to complete the landing. The airplane bounced three times and landed hard on the nose gear. The pilot said, "this was my fault. Instead of correcting, I tried to put the airplane down as quickly as possible." The pilot reported 85 hours of total flight experience, 20 hours of which were in make and model. (-23) the pilot experienced a crosswind gust during approach and failed to make the proper correction. The aircraft nose gear broke as a result of a hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT COMPLETED THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE FOURTH LANDING ATTEMPT HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. THE PILOT STATED HE OVERCORRECTED DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED THREE TIMES AND LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT SAID, "THIS WAS MY FAULT. INSTEAD OF CORRECTING, I TRIED TO PUT THE AIRPLANE DOWN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE." THE PILOT REPORTED 85 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, 20 HOURS OF WHICH WERE IN MAKE AND MODEL. (-23) THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND GUST DURING APPROACH AND FAILED TO MAKE THE PROPER CORRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR BROKE AS A RESULT OF A HARD LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD98LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOxford, CTThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience.Sep 26, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N89644 · 2

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

Incident 19900315013679IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Oxford, CTTried to expedite clearing of runway by adding power. Ran off end of runway into electrical box.Mar 15, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19870129004009ITakeoff Ground Roll · Oxford, CTSolo student lost directional control on takeoff and struck a snow bank.Jan 29, 1987 · Minor damage