# NTSB MIA06CA047: Cessna 152, N89723, Lantana, FL, January 24, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: January 24, 2006, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC) - Place: Lantana, FL - Coordinates: 26.593055, -80.084999 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5931&lon=-80.0850&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 25, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - NTSB case key (mKey): 63152 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA06CA047 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63152/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA047 ## Probable cause The student pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nosegear collapsing, the airplane veering off the runway, and nosing over. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause) - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown - terrain condition - ground - Gear collapsed, landing - roll - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The student pilot stated that she was on a solo flight and had completed 2 landings. During the third landing the airplane bounced, and as she tried to apply back pressure she said it bounced again, harder a second time, and also a third time as well. On the third bounce she said the nosewheel collapsed, and the airplane veered to the left into the sand, and flipped over onto its back, and came to a halt. ## Factual narrative On January 24, 2006, about 1100 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N89723, registered to and operated by Palm Beach Flight Training, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, exited the runway and nosed over while a student pilot was making a landing at Palm Beach County Park, Lantana, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The student pilot was not injured, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight originated in Lantana, the same day, about 1045. The student pilot stated that she was conducting a solo flight, and had completed 2 landings. During the third landing she said the airplane bounced, and as she tried the apply back pressure to the yoke to recover, the airplane bounced again, harder a second time, and a third time as well. On the third bounce she said that the nose-wheel collapsed, and the airplane veered left into the sand, and flipped over onto its back, coming to a halt. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N89723](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89723-2018-03-08), registration cancelled 2018-03-08, S/N 15282843, built 1978 (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: 15282843 - Airframe hours: 6600 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Registered owner: 518 Air Services - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, December 1, 2005, 47 hours before - Departed: LNA, Lantana, FL - Destination: LNA - Airport: LNA, Palm Beach County Park, runway 33, 3,421 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 49; injuries: none; student; medical: class 3; seat: left; flight hours: 17 total, 17 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 30.10 inHg - Observed at: PBI ## 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 20060124001649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060124001649A), Jan 24, 2006: Cessna 152, West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) On 3DR cross country solo of day, pilot landed aircraft hard, pulled back on yoke, nose landing gear came down, and broke. Aircraft veered to right, and… From the NTSB's public API. 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