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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Durham, NC · November 5, 2005

Date: November 5, 2005 · 16:15 local
Place: Durham, NC
Airport: Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5144L
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06CA018
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total30 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N5144LRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284270 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was approaching runway 14 for a normal landing. The aircraft made contact with the surface, then bounced, became airborne once again. When the aircraft contacted the surface again the nose of the aircraft struck the ground hard causing a propeller strike. The aircraft nosed over causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS APPROACHING RUNWAY 14 FOR A NORMAL LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE, THEN BOUNCED, BECAME AIRBORNE ONCE AGAIN. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE SURFACE AGAIN THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND HARD CAUSING A PROPELLER STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ATL06CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDurham, NCThe pilot's improper flare on landing flare touchdown resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear.Nov 5, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5144L · 2

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

Incident 20021222036359INormal Cruise · Durham, NC(-23) The aircraft departed lake ridge airport for flight instruction. Approximately 4-5 minutes after departure a noticeable tremor was felt in the aircraft. An immediate turn was started to return to lake ridge airport. Engine RPM dropped approximately 500…Dec 22, 2002 Accident 19990721042779AFrisco, TX(-23) The pilot lost directional control during a practice soft field takeoff, with the nose wheel elevated, before becoming fully airborne. The a/c exited the runway to the left while remaining on the ground, and the nose landing gear became mired in a…Jul 21, 1999 · No damage