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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Arlington, TX · February 8, 2008

Date: February 8, 2008 · 09:56 local
Place: Arlington, TX
Airport: Arlington Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: K9YS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24768
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA093
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total53 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N24768Registration cancelled Aug 16, 2012 · Cessna 152S/N 15280366 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) This student pilot was signed off and departed on this cross-country flight when the early morning winds were very light. The wind direction changed and the wind speed continued to increase. The student pilot was not able to land at stephenville (sep) or at ennis (F41) Texas due to the strong crosswind component. When the student pilot returned to Arlington airport he landed in crosswinds that exceeded his training and abilities. This resulted in a hard landing that broke the nose gear, engine mounts, bulkhead, firewall, propeller, and spinner. The student pilot was counseled on this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS STUDENT PILOT WAS SIGNED OFF AND DEPARTED ON THIS CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN THE EARLY MORNING WINDS WERE VERY LIGHT. THE WIND DIRECTION CHANGED AND THE WIND SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO LAND AT STEPHENVILLE (SEP) OR AT ENNIS (F41) TEXAS DUE TO THE STRONG CROSSWIND COMPONENT. WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT RETURNED TO ARLINGTON AIRPORT HE LANDED IN CROSSWINDS THAT EXCEEDED HIS TRAINING AND ABILITIES. THIS RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING THAT BROKE THE NOSE GEAR, ENGINE MOUNTS, BULKHEAD, FIREWALL, PROPELLER, AND SPINNER. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON THIS ACCIDENT.

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 DFW08CA093Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportArlington, TXThe student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty surface winds and the student pilot's inadequate preflight planning.Feb 8, 2008 · Substantial damage