# NTSB LAX84LA287: Cessna 152, N67522, Hawthorne, CA, May 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 10, 1984, 15:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place: Hawthorne, CA
- Coordinates: 33.909297, -118.34037 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9093&lon=-118.3404&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24257
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA287
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24257/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA287

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - lowering of flaps - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - anxiety/apprehension, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE FIRST GROUND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT, THE TOWER CONTROLLER NOTICED A TONE CHANGE IN THE STUDENT PILOT'S VOICE WHILE ON DOWN WIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ON BASE LEG THE STUDENT DID NOT EXTEND THE SECOND INCREMENT OF FLAPS AS ROUTINELY INSTRUCTED. ON SHORT FINAL THE STUDENT REALIZED THE MISTAKE AND EXTENDED FULL FLAPS. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR & MADE SEVERAL BOUNCES ON THE RWY PRIOR TO COMING TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67522](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67522-1985-09-12), registration cancelled 1985-09-12, S/N 15281889 (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: 15281889
- Airframe hours: 2386
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Johnny Hood
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, April 25, 1984, 17 hours before
- Departed: HHR, HAWTHORNE, CA
- Destination: HHR, HAWTHORNE, CA
- Airport: HHR, Hawthorne Muni, runway 25, 4,956 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 24 total, 24 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HHR

## Other investigations on N67522 (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX80FUD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUD02), Oct 17, 1979: Cessna 152 (N67522), Hawthorne, CA, substantial damage

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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