# NTSB NYC92LA146: Cessna 150, N5633E, Farmington, MD, August 6, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 6, 1992, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Farmington, MD
- Coordinates: 39.689395, -76.059204 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6894&lon=-76.0592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37195
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA146
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37195/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA146

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS AN INADEUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.

## 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)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT SAID, '...DESCENDED FOR FLARE TO LANDING. MISJUDGED RATE OF CLOSURE FOR FLARE WITH RUNWAY SURFACE....CONTACTED GROUND ON ALL THREE WHEELS, BOUNCED...CAME DOWN...ON NOSE WHEEL BREAKING OFF NOSE WHEEL....OVERTURNED AIRPLANE.' PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. PILOT HAD 143 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, BUT APPROXIMATELY 70 HOURS WERE ACCUMULATED IN 1941. HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS SOLO FLIGHT TIME.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5633E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5633E-1994-04-04), registration cancelled 1994-04-04, S/N 17133 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17133
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: George B. Zebley
- Registered owner: George B. Zebley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 6, 1991, 34 hours before
- Departed: N92, MIDDLETOWN, DE
- Airport: 1W6, Farmington, runway 36, 1,700 × 70 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 76; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 144 total, 140 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19920806029589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920806029589A), Aug 6, 1992: Cessna 150, Farmington, MD, Substantial damage. Failed to timely flair for landing. Bounced came down on nose. Collapsed nose gear and flipped over.

## Other investigations on N5633E (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC66F0289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0289), Oct 16, 1965: Cessna 150 (N5633E), West Chester, PA, substantial damage

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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