LAX84LA381

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Hayward, CA · July 5, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 5, 1984, 13:38 local (20:38 UTC)
Place
Hayward, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N67819Cessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840705030049A
Case key
24332

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Level off - prematurePilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
Nose gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown
Landing gear,nose gear - overload

Analysis

The acft was landed hard on the third landing of the student pilot's first solo. During the ensuing bounce the nose gear collapsed & the acft sustained substantial damage.

Aircraft

Registration
N67819
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15282037
Airframe hours
2,187
Engine
Lycoming O-235-C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Bill Lang, doing business as Lang Aviation
Registered owner
Kennedy F. Kiley
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · March 1, 1984 · 38 hours before
Airport
HWD · Hayward Air Terminal, runway 28L, 5,159 × 150 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
13 total · 13 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 8 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
15,000 ft broken
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
HWD

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N67819 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.