# NTSB FTW95LA063: Cessna 152, N24350, Oklahoma City, OK, December 11, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 11, 1994, 11:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place: Oklahoma City, OK
- Coordinates: 35.430709, -97.519813 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4307&lon=-97.5198&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 19, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 19320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW95LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/19320/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA063

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER FLARE AND THE RESULTANT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS DOING STOP-AND-GO SOLO PRACTICE LANDINGS. DURING HIS THIRD LANDING HE BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND CAME BACK TO THE GROUND. HE EXPERIENCED NOSE WHEEL 'SHIMMY', APPLIED RUDDER PRESSURE, AND STEPPED ON HIS RIGHT BRAKE UNINTENTIONALLY. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

## Factual narrative

On December 11, 1994, at 1110 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N24350, was substantially damaged during landing at the Downtown Airpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The student pilot was on a local solo instructional flight.  There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed.  The pilot was not injured.

This paragraph is based on the enclosed pilot report.  The student pilot was executing his third solo landing when he touched down "flat" and bounced the airplane.  As he touched down again the nose wheel began to "shimmy" and he applied rudder pressure.  "Apparently," he also stepped on the right brake.  The airplane veered right, rolling off of the runway where it impacted a small dirt mound.  The airplane subsequently nosed over into the inverted position.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24350](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24350-1996-04-02), registration cancelled 1996-04-02, S/N 15280229 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15280229
- Airframe hours: 3973
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Okc Flight Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 10, 1994, 35 hours before
- Airport: 2DT, Downtown Airpark, runway 16, 4,240 × 85 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 33 total, 33 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OKC, 10 nm away

## 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 19941211041319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941211041319A), Dec 11, 1994: Cessna 152, Oklahoma City, OK, Substantial damage. Third solo landing. Bounced. Came down. Nosewheel shimmed. Veered off runway. Impacted dirt mound. Nosed over.

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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