# NTSB MIA87LA122: Cessna 152, N95904, Orlando, FL, April 1, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 1, 1987, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.559793, -81.35083 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5598&lon=-81.3508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31885
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31885/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA122

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N95904-2016-11-17), registration cancelled 2016-11-17, S/N 15285983, built 1985 (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: 15285983
- Airframe hours: 1352
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870401008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870401008279A), Apr 1, 1987: Cessna 152, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout due to a hard landing. Student forgot to flare the aircraft prior to touchdown.

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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