# NTSB MIA94LA164: Cessna 152, N936JH, Opa-Locka, FL, June 22, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 22, 1994, 09:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place: Opa-Locka, FL
- Coordinates: 25.909959, -80.270698 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9100&lon=-80.2707&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37565
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA164
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37565/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA164

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT HAD PERFORMED 2 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, 1 GO- AROUND, AND 1 FULL STOP LANDING WITH HIS INSTRUCTOR ABOARD BEFORE HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT.  THE STUDENT THEN TOOK OFF SOLO AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR 1 TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AND THE CFI STATED THAT THE FINAL APPROACH APPEARED NORMAL.  THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN THE PROPELLER ALSO CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND GROUND LOOPED, COMING TO REST FACING SOUTH.

## Factual narrative

On June 22, 1994, about 0945 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N936JH, registered to Husta Aviation, experienced a loss of control shortly after touchdown at the Opa-Locka Airport, Opa- Locka, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 10 minutes earlier.

The student pilot had performed two touch-and-go landings, one go-around and one full stop landing with his certified flight instructor (CFI) aboard.  After the full stop landing the CFI got out of the airplane for the student's first supervised solo flight.  The flight departed and the CFI stated that the final approach, and flare for the first touch-and-go landing appeared normal.  The airplane was landed on the main landing gear first and after the nose landing gear touched down, the student applied power to go around.  The airplane yawed to the left and the propeller contacted the ground.  The airplane then departed the left side of the runway and came to rest upright on a taxiway.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N936JH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N936JH-1998-10-01), registration cancelled 1998-10-01, S/N 15285822 (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: 15285822
- Airframe hours: 5857
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Husta Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Special, Limited (Special); Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 4, 1994, 98 hours before
- Airport: OPF, Opa-Locka, runway 9R, 3,503 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; student; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 23 total, 23 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OPF, 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 19940622016289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940622016289A), Jun 22, 1994: Cessna 152, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. On first solo student lost control on touch and go during power application. Veered off runway.

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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