# NTSB MIA89LA072: Cessna 152, N48799, Orlando, FL, January 26, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 26, 1989, 16:27 local (21:27 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.630563, -81.430961 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6306&lon=-81.4310&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 12, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89LA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32388/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA072

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FLARE FOR LANDING AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT FAILED TO FLARE THE ACFT FOR LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED AGAIN, THEN DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE GRASS & NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48799](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48799-2013-08-15), registration cancelled 2013-08-15, S/N 15280970, 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: 15280970
- Airframe hours: 18880
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Airline Aviation Academy
- Registered owner: Gulf Leasing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 18, 1989, 35 hours before
- Departed: OCF, OCALA, FL
- Airport: ORL, Orlando Executive, runway 7, 5,998 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 51 total, 51 in this make and model, 15 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 51 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F
- 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 19890126001229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890126001229A), Jan 26, 1989: Cessna 152, Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Failed to flare for landing bounced twice. Left runway and flipped over.

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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