# NTSB DFW06CA202: Cessna 152, N6102Q, Gainesville, TX, August 25, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: August 25, 2006, 12:10 local (17:10 UTC) - Place: Gainesville, TX - Coordinates: 33.65139, -97.198059 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6514&lon=-97.1981&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, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Fort Worth, Texas - NTSB case key (mKey): 64386 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW06CA202 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64386/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA202 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a porpoise. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - crosswind - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause) - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - encountered, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The 17-hour solo student pilot lost control of the tricycle gear single-engine airplane while attempting to land on runway 17, a 6,000-foot long by 100-foot wide runway, the third landing of his first supervised solo flight. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the main wheels at a higher than normal speed and the airplane subsequently pitched down and impacted on the nose landing gear. The aircraft then porpoised until the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The engine firewall assembly sustained structural damage. The aircraft came to rest on the left side of the runway in the upright position. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as clear skies, with winds from 190 degrees at 11 knots, and density altitude was calculated at 3,500 feet. ## Factual narrative The 17-hour solo student pilot lost control of the tricycle gear single-engine airplane while attempting to land on runway 17, a 6,000-foot long by 100-foot wide runway, during his third landing of his first supervised solo flight. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the main wheels at a higher than normal speed and the airplane subsequently pitched down and impacted on the nose landing gear. The aircraft then entered porpoise until the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The engine firewall assembly sustained structural damage. The aircraft came to rest on the left side of the runway in the upright position. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as clear skies, with winds from 190 degrees at 11 knots, and density altitude was calculated at 3,500 feet. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6102Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6102Q-2017-12-22), registration cancelled 2017-12-22, S/N 15285127, built 1981 (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: 15285127 - Airframe hours: 11329.9 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Versatile Aviation, Inc, doing business as Versatile Aviation, Inc - Registered owner: Christensen Aviation - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 2006, 58.7 hours before - Departed: IF4, Gainesville, TX - Destination: KGLE, Gainesville, TX ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 21; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 17 total, 17 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 190° at 6 knots, gusting 11 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 95 °F, dew point 64 °F - Altimeter: 29.84 inHg - Observed at: KGLE ## 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 20060825018439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060825018439A), Aug 25, 2006: Cessna 152, Gainesville, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot was on his first solo flight and was attempting his third landing at Gainesville Municipal Airport, Gainesville, Texas. The aircraft's… ## Other investigations on N6102Q (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 CEN12LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA314), May 21, 2012: Cessna 152 (N6102Q), Ardmore, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper configuration of the airplane flaps during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadequate climb rate and subsequent collision with trees. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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