# NTSB MIA82DA054: Cessna 152, N24725, St. Petersburg, FL, February 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1982, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: St. Petersburg, FL
- Coordinates: 27.770242, -82.630119 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7702&lon=-82.6301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82DA054
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72707/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA054

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HER FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER THE PILOT FIRST ADDED POWER THEN CUT IT. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED DOWN ON ITS NOSE AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24725](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24725), registered now, S/N 15280341, built 1977 (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: 15280341
- Airframe hours: 1482
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Sunshine Flight Inc.
- Departed: SPG, ST. PETERSBURG, FL
- Destination: SPG, ST. PETERSBURG, FL
- Airport: SPG, Albert Whitted, runway 36, 2,800 × 150 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 14 total, 14 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 158 °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 19820220002569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820220002569A), Feb 20, 1982: Cessna 152, St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. First solo student bounced landing. Allowed nose of aircraft to impact runway.

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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