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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Farmingdale, NJ · April 6, 2015

Date: April 6, 2015 · 14:20 local
Place: Farmingdale, NJ
Airport: Monmouth Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N179BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA035
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total168 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N179BARegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2018 · Cessna 152S/N 15279715 · Built 1977 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.

The pilot attempted to land a Cessna 152, N179BA on runway 14 at Monmouth Executive Airport(blm). During the attempt to land, the pilot ballooned the aircraft three times, on the third bounce the nose gear collapsed causing the aircraft to impact the runway. The propeller struck the runway multiple times during the crash. The force of the impact sheared engine mounts and crushed the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND A CESSNA 152, N179BA ON RUNWAY 14 AT MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT(BLM). DURING THE ATTEMPT TO LAND, THE PILOT BALLOONED THE AIRCRAFT THREE TIMES, ON THE THIRD BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE CRASH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT SHEARED ENGINE MOUNTS AND CRUSHED THE FIREWALL.

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 GAA15CA035Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFarmingdale, NJThe pilot's improper flare which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.Apr 6, 2015 · Substantial damage