# NTSB MIA93LA007: Cessna 152, N6560H, Hollywood, FL, October 17, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 17, 1992, 13:47 local (17:47 UTC)
- Place: Hollywood, FL
- Coordinates: 25.990943, -80.219924 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9909&lon=-80.2199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33190/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA007

## Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONING DURING LANDING, FOLLOWED BY HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BALLOONED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHING DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

AS THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IT TOUCHED DOWN AND BALLOONED. HE LEVELED OFF AND AGAIN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND BALLOONED. THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSED THEN DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6560H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6560H-2016-01-05), registration cancelled 2016-01-05, S/N 15284180, 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: 15284180
- Airframe hours: 6742
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: World Aircraft Sales And Leas.
- Registered owner: World Aircraft Sales And Leas.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 2, 1992, 52 hours before
- Airport: HWO, North Perry, runway 9, 3,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 20 total, 20 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HWO, 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 19921017047059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921017047059A), Oct 17, 1992: Cessna 152, Hollywood, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced ballooned and porpoised collapsing the nose gear on student solo landing.

## Other investigations on N6560H (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN81FTC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTC15), May 8, 1981: Cessna 152 (N6560H), Gillette, WY, substantial 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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