MIA87LA122

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Orlando, FL · April 1, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: April 1, 1987, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
Place: Orlando, FL
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N95904Cessna 152
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report March 30, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19870401008279A
Case key: 31885

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Sequence of events

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Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown

Flare - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Lack of total experiencePilot in command

Nose gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The nose gear collapsed following a hard landing due to the student plts failure to adequately flare the acft.

Aircraft

Registration: N95904
Reported as: Cessna 152
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15285983
Airframe hours: 1,352
Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Instructional · Part 91
Operator: Air Orlando
Registered owner: Siebert, Siebert & Siebert Inc
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
Last inspection: 100 hour · March 20, 1987 · 10 hours before
Airport: ORL · Orlando Executive, runway 7, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

N95904Registration cancelled Nov 17, 2016 · Cessna 152S/N 15285983 · Built 1985 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Student
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 18 total · 18 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 300° at 8 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: ORL

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19870401008279ACessna 152 · Orlando, FLNose gear collapsed on rollout due to a hard landing. Student forgot to flare the aircraft prior to touchdown.Apr 1, 1987 · N95904 · Substantial damage