NYC81FHD29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Philadelphia, PA · June 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1981
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4910BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810626037149A
Case key
125361

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3530  81/6/26    PHILADELPHIA,PA     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N4910B              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N PHILADELPHIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFTER INITIAL TCHDWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4910B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
N Philadelphia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.