# NTSB CHI00LA313: Cessna 152, N5354M, Cumberland, WI, August 18, 2000

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 18, 2000, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Cumberland, WI
- Coordinates: 45.529148, -92.019859 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5291&lon=-92.0199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 28, 2002
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 53245
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA313
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/53245/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA313

## Probable cause

the go-around not performed and the inadequate flare by the pilot.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

The airplane bounced during the second landing in a series of three student solo landings on a turf runway.  The pilot reported crossing the threshold too high, bouncing, ballooning twice, and nosing over.

## Factual narrative

On August 18, 2000, at 1030 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N5354M, operated by Romeo Aviation,  received substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 36 (2,000 feet by 75 feet, turf) at the Cumberland Municipal Airport (UBE), Cumberland, Wisconsin.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  The 14 CFR Part 91 student solo flight was not operating on a flight plan.  The pilot reported no injuries.  The local flight originated from UBE at 1010.

The pilot reported, "I did several takeoffs and landings with my instructor and afterwards she said I could do 1, 2, or 3 patterns on my own (solo).  I did the first one without incident and did a second pattern.  When coming in for the landing, I crossed the threshold too high and also felt a bit of wind lift my left wing.  I concentrated on keeping the wings level and nose straight, but bounce onto the runway, ballooned twice and when the plane came down, I hit very hard and tipped forward onto the grass runway.  When I got out, I saw that the nose wheel had broken, and the prop bent."

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5354M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5354M-2017-06-15), registration cancelled 2017-06-15, S/N 15284556, 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: 15284556
- Engines: Lycoming O-235 L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Romeo Aviation
- Registered owner: Hartford Aero Enterprises Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: UBE, Cumberland, WI
- Destination: UBE, Cumberland, WI
- Airport: UBE, Cumberland Municipal Airport, runway 36, 2,000 × 120 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 52 total, 20 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 355° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °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 20000818039949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000818039949A), Aug 18, 2000: Cessna 152, Cumberland, WI, No damage. (-23)During a solo flight the student pilot landed hard resulting in substantial damage to the firewall, nosegear, propeller and engine. (.19)on August 18,…

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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