# NTSB LAX86LA108: Cessna 152, N95139, San Jose, CA, February 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1986, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Coordinates: 37.339828, -121.900962 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3398&lon=-121.9010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25065
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX86LA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25065/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA108

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - excessive, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - separation (contributing factor)
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, dual student (cause)
  - lack of total experience, dual student (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

A CESSNA 152 COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE AFTER THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED. THE AIRCRAFT FLARED TOO HIGH AND BOUNCED ON LANDING. ON THE SECOND BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE NOSE COWLING. THE CFI WAS A NEW INSTRUCTOR AND HAD LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 450 HOURS TOTAL TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95139](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95139-1990-12-12), registration cancelled 1990-12-12, S/N 15285856 (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: 15285856
- Airframe hours: 908
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-N2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: S&G Flight Service, doing business as Millionair
- Registered owner: Anair
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 4, 1986, 6 hours before
- Departed: SJC, SAN JOSE, CA
- Airport: SJC, San Jose Intl, runway 30R, 4,419 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 450 total, 85 in this make and model, 425 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19860207002319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860207002319A), Feb 7, 1986: Cessna 152, San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Instructor took over too late to prevent second bounce and nose gear failure during touch and go practice.

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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