# NTSB FTW93LA066: Cessna 152, N64949, Fort Worth, TX, January 13, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 13, 1993, 13:06 local (19:06 UTC)
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Coordinates: 32.63943, -97.499221 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6394&lon=-97.4992&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW93LA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18685/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA066

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE AND THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - encountered, pilot in command
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload

## Analysis

DURING A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO PORPOISE. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BOUNCING AND ON THE LAST TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED

## Factual narrative

On January 13, 1993, at approximately 1306 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N64949, was substantially damaged following loss of control during landing at Bourland Field near Fort Worth, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. No flight plan was filed for the visual meteorological conditions flight. The airplane was owned and operated by Bourland Aviation of Fort Worth, Texas.

The pilot and other witnesses reported that the airplane began to porpoise during the landing. They reported that the airplane bounced at least two times. The last landing resulted in the nose gear collapsing. A review of the pilot's training records indicated he had been signed off for solo flight approximately two flight hours prior to the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64949](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64949), registered now, S/N 15281494, 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 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281494
- Airframe hours: 4681
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 118 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Bourland Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner: Bourland Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 28, 1992, 71 hours before
- Departed: 50F
- Destination: 50F
- Airport: 50F, Bourland Field, runway 35, 4,150 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 66; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 37 °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 19930113000329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930113000329A), Jan 13, 1993: Cessna 152, Fort Worth, TX, Substantial damage. Lost control landing aircraft. Began to porpoise resultingin nose gear collapsing.

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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