# NTSB LAX87LA114: Cessna 152, N25884, El Monte, CA, February 10, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 10, 1987, 09:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: El Monte, CA
- Coordinates: 34.079242, -118.029838 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0792&lon=-118.0298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA114
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25521/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA114

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - total, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING A LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON THE BASE LEG TO RUNWAY 19 THE AIRCRAFT WAS A BIT HIGH BUT WAS CORRECTED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED-DOWN IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE AND BALLOONED UP. ON THE SECOND TOUCH-DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25884](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25884-1989-07-29), registration cancelled 1989-07-29, S/N 15280834 (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: 15280834
- Airframe hours: 2892
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Bartlett Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, December 31, 1986, 90 hours before
- Departed: EMT, EL MONTE, CA
- Airport: EMT, El Monte, runway 19, 3,995 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 19; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 27 total, 18 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EMT

## 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 19870210012539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870210012539A), Feb 10, 1987: Cessna 152, El Monte, CA, Substantial damage. The student ballooned the aircraft on touchdown. The nose gear collapsed during the hard landing.

## Other investigations on N25884 (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 LAX89LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA155), Apr 10, 1989: Cessna 152 (N25884), Irwindale, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PROCEDURE USED BY THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN SIMULATING AN ENGINE FAILURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

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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