# NTSB FTW88LA027: Cessna 152, N65584, Lawton, OK, November 12, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 12, 1987, 10:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place: Lawton, OK
- Coordinates: 34.559398, -98.290626 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5594&lon=-98.2906&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88LA027
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22597/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA027

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT DURING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND CAME DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSING IT AND DAMAGING THE PROP AND FIREWALL. THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENT PILOTS FLT TIME WAS OBTAINED WHILE IN THE MILITARY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65584](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65584), registered now, S/N 15281634, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-235-L2C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-235-l2c) (registry code 42035, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281634
- Airframe hours: 2015
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Jet Away Of Lawton
- Registered owner: Jet Away Of Lanton
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 21, 1987, 114 hours before
- Destination: LAW
- Airport: LAW, Lawton Municipal, runway 17, 8,599 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,273 total, 2 in this make and model, 965 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19871112067609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871112067609A), Nov 12, 1987: Cessna 152, Lawton, OK, Substantial damage. Bounced on a fast landing. Came down hard and collapsed the nose gear. Lacked recent dual and practice.

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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