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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Rocky Mount, NC · November 6, 2004

Date: November 6, 2004 · 13:20 local
Place: Rocky Mount, NC
Airport: Rocky Mount-Wilson
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N49196
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05CA021
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N49196Registration cancelled Nov 29, 2006 · Cessna 152S/N 15281187 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/06/2004 a student pilot was landing on runway 22 at Rocky Mount-regional airport and caused the airplane to begin hopping down the runway. The hopping motion of the airplane led to the nose wheel breaking off of the nose strut and subsequently the propeller contacted the runway flipping the airplane onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/06/2004 A STUDENT PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT ROCKY MOUNT-REGIONAL AIRPORT AND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO BEGIN HOPPING DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE HOPPING MOTION OF THE AIRPLANE LED TO THE NOSE WHEEL BREAKING OFF OF THE NOSE STRUT AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY FLIPPING THE AIRPLANE ONTO ITS BACK.

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 ATL05CA021Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRocky Mount, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Nov 6, 2004 · Substantial damage