# NTSB NYC92LA130: Cessna 152, N69005, Durhamville, NY, June 26, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 26, 1992, 15:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place: Durhamville, NY
- Coordinates: 43.12075, -75.670692 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1208&lon=-75.6707&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA130
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37182/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA130

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN COLLAPSING OF THE NOSE GEAR. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN PERFORMING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING THE FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN PORTION OF THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, VEERED LEFT, LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL, AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N69005](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69005-1994-05-17), registration cancelled 1994-05-17, S/N 15282427 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282427
- Airframe hours: 4510
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 118 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Kamp Air Aviation
- Registered owner: Kamp Air Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 22, 1992, 5 hours before
- Airport: NK03, Kamp, runway 28, 3,225 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 100 total, 70 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

## 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 19920626022019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920626022019A), Jun 26, 1992: Cessna 152, Durhamville, NY, Substantial damage. Student on first solo landing leveled too high bounced. Came down nose low and aircraft flipped over.

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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