- Date
- July 28, 2000, 19:40 local (Jul 29, 2000, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Indianapolis, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N93289Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000728036789A
- Case key
- 49873
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Probable cause
the non-pilot rated passenger's improper flare and not relinquishing the controls, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action and the pilot's poor decision to practice instruction with an unqualified pilot prior to becoming a Certified Flight Instructor.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The commercial pilot reported he was working on his Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating and had taken a non-pilot rated passenger flying to practice flight instruction. The pilot reported he never took his hands off the controls. The pilot reported, "On short final I explained that we needed to 'flare, or pull back on the controls.' [The passenger] began pushing instead. I pulled back and again said, 'No, pull back.' [The passenger] pushed harder so I grabbed the yolk with both hands and yelled, 'Pull back' while trying to regain control. He panicked and shoved the yolk all the way forward, locking his elbows. We hit the runway nose first just right of centerline, crumpling the nose gear and skidded about 200 yards, damaging the prop and underbody."
Factual narrative
On July 28, 2000, at 1940 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N93289, operated by Indianapolis Aviation, was substantially damaged when the airplane bounced during landing and the nose gear collapsed. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was conducting local touch and goes at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (UMP), Fishers, Indiana. The commercial pilot was practicing flying from the right seat of the airplane with a non-pilot rated passenger in the left seat. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported he was working on his Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) rating and had taken a non-pilot rated passenger flying to practice flight instruction. The pilot reported he never took his hands off the controls.
The pilot reported, "On short final I explained that we needed to 'flare, or pull back on the controls.' [The passenger] began pushing instead. I pulled back and again said, 'No, pull back.' [The passenger] pushed harder so I grabbed the yolk with both hands and yelled, 'Pull back' while trying to regain control. He panicked and shoved the yolk all the way forward, locking his elbows. We hit the runway nose first just right of centerline, crumpling the nose gear and skidded about 200 yards, damaging the prop and underbody."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93289
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15285459
- Airframe hours
- 8,185
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Indianapolis Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 22, 2000 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- UMP
- Airport
- UMP · Indianapolis Metropolitan
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 260 total · 79 in this make and model · 124 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 13,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 153 °F, dew point 145 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 12 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.