# NTSB FTW95LA136: Cessna 152, N89359, New Roads, LA, March 11, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 11, 1995, 14:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place: New Roads, LA
- Coordinates: 30.689142, -91.449653 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6891&lon=-91.4497&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 13, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 19367
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW95LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/19367/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA136

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE. FACTORS WERE HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, HIS IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, AND THE OTHER PILOT'S PREMATURE TAXIING ONTO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot of other aircraft (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - inadvertent, pilot in command
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT, HE LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED THREE TIMES DURING AN ATTEMPT TO LAND SHORT BEHIND ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT TOOK THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WHILE HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ELECTED NOT TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF OBSTRUCTIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AT 70 KNOTS WHEN THE OTHER AIRPLANE TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY.

## Factual narrative

On March 11, 1995, at 1420 central standard time, a Cessna 152, N89359, was substantially damaged while landing near New Roads, Louisiana.  The solo student pilot was not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local training flight.

The student pilot reported on his enclosed statement that he was on short final, 200 feet and 70 knots, for runway 18, when another aircraft taxied onto the uncontrolled field runway for takeoff at an intersection 1,000 feet from the approach end of the runway.  The status of communication on the Common Traffic Advisor Frequency was unknown.  The student pilot stated that he was unable to execute a go-around due to obstructions on both sides of the runway.  The pilot chose to land behind the airplane that had started its takeoff roll.

According to student pilot, the airplane landed hard, porpoised three times collapsing the nose landing gear.  The airplane departed the runway, and the right wing impacted the ground resulting in structural damage.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N89359](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89359), registered now, S/N 15282725, 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: 15282725
- Airframe hours: 5113
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 118 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Southard, Robert Carroll
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1995, 18 hours before
- Departed: BTR, BATON ROUGE, LA
- Destination: LA30
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: LA30, False River Airpark, runway 18, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 25 total, 25 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BTR, 25 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 19950311003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950311003859A), Mar 11, 1995: Cessna 152, New Roads, LA, Substantial damage. Distracted by aircraft taking runway while on short final. Bounced and porpoised landing. Left runway. Folded gear.

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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