FTW82FQA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Alamo, NM · October 9, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1981
Place
Alamo, NM · ALAMO, NM
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46155Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811009066539A
Case key
123337

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2541   81/10/9   ALAMO,NM            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N46155              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAMO DAY SCHOOL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ALAMO,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           50                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD WND GST,PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TCHDWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N46155
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alamo Day School

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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