MIA05CA153

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Sanford, FL · August 22, 2005

Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal report
Date
August 22, 2005, 09:45 local (13:45 UTC)
Place
Sanford, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6741SCessna 152
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report December 20, 2005
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
62292

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Probable cause

The student pilot's loss of aircraft control during the landing flare and touchdown resulting in the wing contacting the runway and the airplane nosing over.

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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Aircraft control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - runway
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The pilot stated, the approach for the full stop landing was uneventful. On final, about 10 feet above the ground, with engine power reduced and the airplane in a landing configuration, a gust of wind from the left blew the airplane to the right. The right main tire touched down hard followed by the left main tire. As the airplane bounced down the runway, he attempted a go-around. He added full engine power, and pitched the airplane's nose up. The left wing hit the ground and the airplane flipped over coming to a stop upside-down. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Factual narrative

On August 22, 2005, about 0945 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67415, registered to and operated by Delta Connection Academy, lost control during landing and flipped over at the Orlando Sanford International Airport, Orlando, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The student pilot received minor injuries and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight had originated from the same airport, earlier that day, about 0815.

The pilot stated, the approach for the full stop landing was uneventful. On final, about 10 feet above the ground, with engine power reduced and the airplane in a landing configuration, a gust of wind from the left blew the airplane to the right. The right main tire touched down hard followed by the left main tire. As the airplane bounced down the runway, he attempted a go-around. He added full engine power, and pitched the airplane's nose up. The left wing hit the ground and the airplane flipped over coming to a stop upside-down. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N6741S
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15281824
Engine
Lycoming 0-235, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Delta Connection Academy
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Departed
SFB · Sanford, FL
Destination
Sanford, FL
Airport
SFB · Orlando Sanford International, runway 9R, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Student pilot
Age
22
Injuries
None
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 1
Flight hours
31 total · 31 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
130° at 4 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
90 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
29.95 inHg
Observed at
SFB