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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Palo Alto, CA · April 30, 2016

Date: April 30, 2016 · 13:00 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94565
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA209
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: 55 total55 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N94565Registration cancelled Jun 4, 2018 · Cessna 152S/N 15285727 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Palo Alto, CA (pao): N94565, C-152, acft in pattern on lnd'g rwy 31 acft porpoised on rwy acft struck rwy causing nose gear and prop dmg; ATC svcs w/ pao ATCT; notf'd ntsb/link & qcg/holmes; sjc FSDO notfd by txt; txt sent POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: substantial, 4/30 2000Z

As the FAA filed it

PALO ALTO, CA (PAO): N94565, C-152, ACFT IN PATTERN ON LND'G RWY 31 ACFT PORPOISED ON RWY ACFT STRUCK RWY CAUSING NOSE GEAR AND PROP DMG; ATC SVCS W/ PAO ATCT; NOTF'D NTSB/LINK & QCG/HOLMES; SJC FSDO NOTFD BY TXT; TXT SENT POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL, 4/30 2000Z

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalo Alto, CAThe student pilot's decision to takeoff in wind conditions that exceeded his certificated flight instructor's maximum wind endorsement, and the student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the touchdown, resulting in abnormal runway contact, and…Apr 30, 2016 · Substantial damage