# NTSB MIA95LA071: Cessna 152, N47183, Venice, FL, February 7, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1995, 10:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place: Venice, FL
- Coordinates: 27.090375, -82.430633 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.0904&lon=-82.4306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37728
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA071
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37728/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA071

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND AND FAILURE TO APPLY POWER TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT PILOT WAS ON A 1/2 MILE FINAL TO LAND AND OBSERVED ANOTHER AIRPLANE TAXI ONTO THE RUNWAY.  THE ACCIDENT PILOT ADVISED THE PILOT IN THE OTHER AIRPLANE THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME TO TAKE OFF AND HE WAS GOING TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND.  THE PILOT IN THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE ACCIDENT PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY BEHIND THE AIRPLANE BEGINNING ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR.

## Factual narrative

On February 7, 1995, about 1020 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N47183, registered to Cecily's Flight Center, crashed while landing at the Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.  The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private-rated pilot was not injured.  The flight originated from the Albert Whitted Airport, St. Petersburg Airport, Florida, about 0935.

The accident pilot stated while on 1/2 mile final approach to land, another airplane was taxied onto the runway.  He advised the pilot in the airplane on the runway that there wasn't enough time to take off and he was going to perform a go-around.  The pilot in the airplane on the runway began his takeoff roll and the accident pilot elected to land on the runway behind the airplane starting the takeoff roll.  After touchdown the accident airplane porpoised collapsing the nose landing gear.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47183](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47183-2012-12-11), registration cancelled 2012-12-11, S/N 15283181, 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: 15283181
- Airframe hours: 4059
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cecily'S Flight Center Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 25, 1995, 23 hours before
- Departed: SPG, ST. PETERSBURG, FL
- Destination: VNC
- Airport: VNC, Venice Municipal, runway 4, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 110 total, 87 in this make and model, 44 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SRQ, 25 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 19950207001289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950207001289A), Feb 7, 1995: Cessna 152, Venice, FL, Substantial damage. Distracted by traffic departing runway prior landing. Bounced porpoised and collapsed 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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