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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Columbus, OH · February 28, 2003

Date: February 28, 2003 · 11:45 local
Place: Columbus, OH
Airport: Ohio State University
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N170SU
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA059
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N170SURegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 152-83248 · Built 1979 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.

(-23) According to the CFI, they had been performing touch and go landings to runway 27R. During the last approach, the CFI told the student pilot to add power. When the student pilot did not respond, the instructor stated again to add power, and then added the power himself. As the CFI added power, the aircraft landed short of the runway, where it bounced and nosed over a few feet right of centerline. The aircraft N170SU was substantially damaged during the landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE CFI, THEY HAD BEEN PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 27R. DURING THE LAST APPROACH, THE CFI TOLD THE STUDENT PILOT TO ADD POWER. WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT DID NOT RESPOND, THE INSTRUCTOR STATED AGAIN TO ADD POWER, AND THEN ADDED THE POWER HIMSELF. AS THE CFI ADDED POWER, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE IT BOUNCED AND NOSED OVER A FEW FEET RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT N170SU WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE 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 NYC03LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbus, OHThe student pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude and the instructor's delayed remedial action,Feb 28, 2003 · Substantial damage