# NTSB MIA97LA197: Cessna 152, N6597Q, Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 27, 1997

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1997, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.190755, -80.169204 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1908&lon=-80.1692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1997
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 38300
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA97LA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38300/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA197

## Probable cause

the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.

## 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)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

The student pilot stated that the approach to landing was normal. The aircraft operator stated that the student made a hard landing, resulting in the aircraft bouncing. The aircraft again touched down hard at which time the nose landing gear collapsed.

## Factual narrative

On June 27, 1997, about 1130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6597Q, registered to a private individual, was damaged during a hard landing at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the student-rated pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Stuart, Florida, the same day, about 1030.

The pilot stated that the approach to landing was normal. On touchdown the nose wheel collapsed. The aircraft operator stated the pilot made a hard landing resulting in the aircraft bouncing. The aircraft then landed hard again, collapsing the nose landing gear.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6597Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15285278
- Airframe hours: 11425
- Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Cav Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: David L. Reinhart
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, June 26, 1997, 4 hours before
- Departed: SUA, STUART, FL
- Destination: FXE
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: FXE, Fort Lauderdale Executive, runway 8, 6,001 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 82 total, 30 in this make and model, 13 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 84 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FXE, 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 19970627016279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970627016279A), Jun 27, 1997: Cessna 152, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed runway and ran off south side of runway into hole while on solo cross country. (.4)the student pilot stated that the approach to landing was…

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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