# NTSB ATL83LA076: Cessna 152, N6537P, Conway, SC, December 28, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 28, 1982, 09:55 local (14:55 UTC)
- Place: Conway, SC
- Coordinates: 33.829486, -79.039344 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8295&lon=-79.0393&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA076
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70330/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA076

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wind information - not understood, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND BEYOND THE MID-POINT OF THE RUNWAY FROM A HIGH THRESHOLD POSITION WITH FULL FLAPS DEPLOYED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED ONTO THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED 3 TIMES, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6537P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6537P-1992-08-17), registration cancelled 1992-08-17, S/N 15285030 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285030
- Airframe hours: 45
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 11 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: North Americn Institute Of Avi
- Registered owner: North Americn Institute Of Avi
- Departed: HYW, CONWAY, SC
- Destination: HYW, CONWAY, SC
- Airport: HYW, Conway-Horry County, runway 4, 3,700 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 225° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 45 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821228065089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821228065089A), Dec 28, 1982: Cessna 152, Conway, SC, Substantial damage. Student pilot forced aircraft on runway causing it to bounce resulting in nose wheel collapse.

## Other investigations on N6537P (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL87LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA019), Nov 9, 1986: Cessna 152 (N6537P), Conway, SC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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