# NTSB MIA92LA018: Cessna 152, N69250, Miami, FL, October 28, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 28, 1991, 10:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.650598, -80.410179 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.6506&lon=-80.4102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33025
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92LA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33025/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA018

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE & FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM A BALLOONED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed(vso) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WHILE ON THE STUDENT'S FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLT TO PRACTICE TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS AFTER FLARING TO LAND, THE ACFT BALLOONED, STALLED, & LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N69250](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69250-1998-04-15), registration cancelled 1998-04-15, S/N 15282584 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282584
- Airframe hours: 7472
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Tamiami Jet Center
- Registered owner: Tamiami Jet Center
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 30, 1991, 39 hours before
- Airport: TMB, Tamiami, runway 9, 4,999 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 17 total, 17 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB, 1 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 19911028052639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911028052639A), Oct 28, 1991: Cessna 152, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. On first solo ballooned on landing. Stalled,came down nose first collapsing the nose gear.

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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