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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Summerville, SC · April 5, 2003

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Date
April 5, 2003 · 11:15 local
Place
Summerville, SC
Airport
Summerville Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6599B
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL03LA074
Reported as
Cessna 152
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
151 total151 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N6599BRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2005 · Cessna 152S/N 15283958 · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna 152Engine 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) Pilot indicated that he took off on runway 24 and made a traffic pattern to land on the same runway. On short final, the pilot said the aircraft ballooned and then a gust of wind hit the aircraft causing the left wing to come up. The nose of the aircraft then struck the runway causing the nose gear to collapse backward.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT INDICATED THAT HE TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 24 AND MADE A TRAFFIC PATTERN TO LAND ON THE SAME RUNWAY. ON SHORT FINAL, THE PILOT SAID THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED AND THEN A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO COME UP. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD.

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 ATL03LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSummerville, SCThe pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 5, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6599B · 1

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

Incident 19870508035789IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lawrenceville, GAAircraft veered off the runway during rollout. Solo student claimed a quartering tailwind on rollout.May 8, 1987 · Minor damage