MIA84LA033

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Bunnell, FL · November 22, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 22, 1983, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
Place
Bunnell, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24842Cessna 152N176ERCessna 172N
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
31064

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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.

On ground/water collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Object - aircraft moving on groundFactor
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot in commandCause
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Visual lookout - inadequatePilot of other aircraftCause

Analysis

The plt of the C-172 stated that as he entered the landing pattern he observed another company C-172 making landings & took an appropriate interval behind the observed traffic. The plt of the C-152 stated he made his approach behind an acft he observed in the traffic pattern. Both plts stated they made the standard blind transmissions on UNICOM. The C-172 had completed one touch-and-go & was on its second landing roll when the C-152 landed on top of the C-172.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N24842
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15280406
Airframe hours
3,947
Engine
Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Gateway Aviation, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 3, 1983 · 28 hours before
Departed
LEE · Leesburg, FL
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
X47 · Flagler County, runway 6, 5,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N176ER
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
17269507
Airframe hours
5,400
Engine
Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Daytona Beach Aviation, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
DAB · Daytona Beach, FL
Airport
X47 · Flagler County, runway 6, 5,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew · 2

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot, aircraft N24842
Age
33
Certificate
Student
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
40 total · 40 in this make and model · 13 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Role
Pilot, aircraft N176ER
Age
22
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
304 total · 84 in this make and model · 140 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
90° at 8 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
73 °F, dew point 57 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
DAB, 19 nm away