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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Redding, CA · May 5, 2008

Date: May 5, 2008 · 21:20 local
Place: Redding, CA
Airport: Redding Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68353
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA125
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 165 total0 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N68353Registration cancelled Jan 29, 2019 · Cessna 152S/N 15282279 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine 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) During night time operation at the Redding (rdd) airport the pilot missed judged his flare point and hit the nose wheel to the point that the tire blew out and the nose landing gear collapsed and the steering rods became disconnected. The aircraft became airborne again and then landing and ran off the runway. During the second landing the propeller contacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING NIGHT TIME OPERATION AT THE REDDING (RDD) AIRPORT THE PILOT MISSED JUDGED HIS FLARE POINT AND HIT THE NOSE WHEEL TO THE POINT THAT THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE STEERING RODS BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND THEN LANDING AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE GROUND.

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 SEA08CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRedding, CAThe pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.May 6, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68353 · 2

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

Incident 19850428023009ILevel Off Touchdown · Kirkwood, NYNose gear struck ground during landing and collapsed.Apr 28, 1985 · Minor damage Accident 19830510018589ALevel Off Touchdown · Chicago, ILBounced on landing. Nose strut collapsed.May 10, 1983 · Substantial damage