# NTSB BFO88LA078: Cessna 152, N49572, Easton, MD, August 28, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 28, 1988, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Easton, MD
- Coordinates: 38.769882, -76.060493 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7699&lon=-76.0605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO88LA078
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11435/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA078

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DETERIORATE ON FINAL APCH. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NOSEWHEEL FIRST AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT PORPOISED 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49572](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49572), registered now, S/N 15283476, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15283476
- Airframe hours: 3444
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hinson Airways, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 7, 1988, 70 hours before
- Departed: ESN
- Airport: ESN, Easton Muni, runway 22, 4,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 24 total, 24 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 13,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BWI, 35 nm away

## 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 19880828035759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880828035759A), Aug 28, 1988: Cessna 152, Easton, MD, Substantial damage. Student was upset on first solo flight by another aircraft passing underneath on final. Student porpoised on landing

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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