# NTSB LAX88LA301: Cessna 152, N46972, Goodyear, AZ, August 29, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 29, 1988, 07:19 local (14:19 UTC)
- Place: Goodyear, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.369438, -112.379844 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3694&lon=-112.3798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 26092
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88LA301
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/26092/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA301

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HER SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT.  SHE HAD COMPLETED ONE TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND WAS ATTEMPTING A SECOND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PILOT FAILED TO FLARE THE AIRPLANE AT THE PROPER TIME AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN - NOSEWHEEL FIRST. THE FOREIGN STUDENT PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46972](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46972-2012-12-11), registration cancelled 2012-12-11, S/N 15283153, built 1979 (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: 15283153
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Westwind Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 1, 1988
- Airport: GYR, Goodyear, runway 3, 8,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; student; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19880829037849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880829037849A), Aug 29, 1988: Cessna 152, Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. Student caused a hard landing on second solo flight. Was easily distracted by radio.

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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