# NTSB MIA96LA030: Cessna 152, N911MF, Jacksonville, FL, November 27, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 27, 1995, 12:49 local (17:49 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Coordinates: 30.360006, -81.510139 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3600&lon=-81.5101&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 1, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA96LA030
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37952/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA030

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL-OFF AND ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - elevator - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23, WITH THE WIND FROM 230 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 18, HE REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE WHILE OVER THE THRESHOLD AND FLARED FOR LANDING.  THE AIRPLANE BALLOONED, AND HE ADDED POWER AND APPLIED FORWARD ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT.  THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED.

## Factual narrative

On  November 27, 1995, about 1249 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N911MF, registered to and operated by Phoenix East Aviation, Inc., was substantially damaged during landing at the Craig Municipal Airport, Jacksonville, Florida.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and VFR flight following was obtained for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight.  The student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.  The flight originated about 1200 from the Daytona Beach Regional Airport, Daytona Beach, Florida.

The pilot stated that after departure when the flight was about 25 nautical miles south of the destination airport, he monitored the ATIS which indicated the wind was from 210 degrees at 11 knots with gusts to 15.  The flight continued, turned left final for runway 23, and was advised that the wind was from 230 degrees at 12 knots with gusts to 18.  The student stated that he reduced the throttle to idle when over the threshold and flared for landing.  The airplane ballooned, and he added power and applied forward elevator control input.  The airplane then touched down on the nose landing gear causing it to collapse.  The airplane came to rest on the grass to the left of the runway.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N911MF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: A1520852
- Airframe hours: 10647
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Phoenix East Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 15, 1995, 37 hours before
- Departed: DAB, DAYTONA BEACH, FL
- Destination: CRG
- Airport: CRG, Craig Municipal, runway 23, 4,007 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 18 total, 7 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 12 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 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 19951127041739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951127041739A), Nov 27, 1995: Cessna A152, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Ballooned on landing. Forced nose down. Impacted nose first. Collapsed nose gear. Too much wind for low time student

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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