# NTSB MIA88LA035: Cessna 152, N6369H, Zephyrhills, FL, November 12, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 12, 1987, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Zephyrhills, FL
- Location: 28.2267° N, 82.1556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ZEPHYRHILLS MUNI (ZPH), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2267&lon=-82.1556&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 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32089/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA035

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper glidepath - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total

## Analysis

AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF 6 DUAL TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THE STUDENT PLT DEPARTED TO PERFORM 3 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS FOR HER FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT STATED THAT THE APCH TO THE FIRST LANDING APPEARED TO BE LOW & AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BOUNCED, AFTER WHICH THE PLT FLARED THE ACFT. IT THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE. THE ACFT THEN SLID TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6369H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6369H-2015-03-18), registration cancelled 2015-03-18, S/N 15284160, built 1979 (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: 15284160
- Airframe hours: 3333
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Topp Of Tampa Airport
- Registered owner: Topp Of Tampa Airport, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 9, 1987
- Airport: ZPH, Zephyrhills, runway 4, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 31 total, 6 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TPA, 24 nm away

## 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 19871112067569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871112067569A), Nov 12, 1987: Cessna 152, Zephyrhills, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on first solo landing collapsing the nose gear and causing structural damage.

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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