# NTSB BFO93LA013: Cessna 152, N4840H, Danville, KY, November 18, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 18, 1992, 11:54 local (16:54 UTC)
- Place: Danville, KY
- Coordinates: 37.63943, -84.770523 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6394&lon=-84.7705&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 29, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11889
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11889/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA013

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE.  A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT PRACTICING FULL STOP LANDINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE HAD COMPLETED TWO LANDINGS SUCCESSFULLY, WHEN ON THE THIRD LANDING, AS HE WAS ABOUT TO FLARE, A GUST OF WIND STRUCK THE AIRPLANE AND LIFTED THE LEFT WING.  THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE NOSEWHEEL WHICH COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4840H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4840H-2007-07-18), registration cancelled 2007-07-18, S/N 15283982, built 1980 (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: 15283982
- Airframe hours: 4731
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 118 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Tech Inc.
- Registered owner: Aero Tech Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, September 30, 1992, 25 hours before
- Departed: DVK
- Airport: DVK, Goodall, runway 3, 4,800 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 40 total, 4 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °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 19921118047669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921118047669A), Nov 18, 1992: Cessna 152, Danville, KY, Substantial damage. Bounced on third first solo landing. Wind gust raised left wing. Turned to right came down. Collapsed nose gear.

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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