- Date
- April 2, 1991, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Bayport, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N506DFCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 5, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910402008199A
- Case key
- 36897
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Probable cause
Improper control response by the pilot, when encountering adverse wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the limited experience of the pilot in this type of airplane.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot experienced gusty wind conditions as he approached the runway threshold for landing. He stated, 'I experienced...crosswind coming from the west...the aircraft suddenly...pitch upwards...I immediately applied forward yoke...the aircraft began to rapidly pitch down impacting the ground.' The FAA inspector said, '...the student pilot lost control of the aircraft at 40 ft., while attempting to land in gusty crosswind conditions.' The pilot had limited experience in fixed wing airplanes. Nearly all his flight time has been in military helicopters.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N506DF
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280033
- Engine
- Lycoming 0235L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- D'Angelone Aviation
- Registered owner
- D'Angelone Aviation
- Airport
- 23N · Bayport, runway 36, 3,249 × 60 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,219 total · 19 in this make and model · 803 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.