# NTSB LAX92LA011: Cessna 152, N6211Q, Van Nuys, CA, October 9, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 9, 1991, 14:13 local (21:13 UTC)
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Coordinates: 34.190567, -118.490356 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1906&lon=-118.4904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92LA011
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27474/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA011

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND THE BUCKLING OF THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE GEAR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - buckled
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD LOGGED 4 HOURS AS PILOT IN COMMAND SINCE BEING ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLYING 6 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. DURING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT HE PERFORMED 6 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING THE 7TH LANDING THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD. THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY BUCKLED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6211Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6211Q-1992-10-23), registration cancelled 1992-10-23, S/N 15285196 (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: 15285196
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Million Air
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Airport: VNY, Van Nuys, runway 16, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 64 total, 64 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days, 14 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 104 °F
- Observed at: VNY, 1 nm away

## 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 19911009045569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911009045569A), Oct 9, 1991: Cessna 152, Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. Bounced,veered off runway and nosed over. Impact had bent nose gear rearward.

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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