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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Tucson, AZ · April 7, 2008

Date: April 7, 2008 · 10:46 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Ryan Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: I6ZS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5259B
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA107
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 101 total101 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N5259BRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15283819 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was a student pilot on an authorized solo. Winds were gusting to 25KTS from 330. Aircraft was landing on runway 24. Aircraft bounced on landing, then stalled and hit runway nose down which caused the nose gear fork to snap off. Aircraft came to rest on runway 24.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS A STUDENT PILOT ON AN AUTHORIZED SOLO. WINDS WERE GUSTING TO 25KTS FROM 330. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 24. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING, THEN STALLED AND HIT RUNWAY NOSE DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR FORK TO SNAP OFF. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY 24.

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 SEA08CA107Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTucson, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind condition, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.Apr 7, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5259B · 1

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

Accident 19901027047129ALevel Off Touchdown · Blackfoot, IDBounced and ballooned several times on landing. Collapsed nose gear slid off runway and nosed over.Oct 27, 1990 · Substantial damage