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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Oxford, NC · May 14, 2013

Date: May 14, 2013 · 13:00 local
Place: Oxford, NC
Airport: Henderson-Oxford
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4844H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA246
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total80 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4844HRegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Cessna 152S/N 15283984 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Student pilot was flying a supervised solo on runway 24 at hnz airport. Student pilot landed aircraft in a nose-low attitude, failing to flare soon enough. Nose gear was damaged on impact with runway. Aircraft skid approximately 200 feet. No injuries to student pilot. No mechanical malfunctions found. Impact also caused engine mount and firewall damage. Aircraft considered destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING A SUPERVISED SOLO ON RUNWAY 24 AT HNZ AIRPORT. STUDENT PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE, FAILING TO FLARE SOON ENOUGH. NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED ON IMPACT WITH RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SKID APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET. NO INJURIES TO STUDENT PILOT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND. IMPACT ALSO CAUSED ENGINE MOUNT AND FIREWALL DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT CONSIDERED DESTROYED.

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 ERA13CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOxford, NCThe student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.May 14, 2013 · Substantial damage