# NTSB SEA87LA086: Cessna 152, N6312P, Renton, WA, April 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 27, 1987, 15:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place: Renton, WA
- Coordinates: 47.669116, -122.17974 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6691&lon=-122.1797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40617/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA086

## 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)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total

## Analysis

DURING TOUCH AND GOES THE STUDENT PLT LANDED HARD AND FLAT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED THREE TIMES AND AT THE END OF THE THIRD BOUNCE LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6312P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6312P-2014-03-03), registration cancelled 2014-03-03, S/N 15284998, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284998
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Beau Walker, doing business as Renton Flight Service
- Registered owner: Beau Walker
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed: RTN, RENTON, WA
- Airport: RTN, Renton Municipal, runway 33, 5,379 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 12 total, 2 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: RTN

## 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 19870427075739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870427075739A), Apr 27, 1987: Cessna 152, Renton, WA, Substantial damage. Making touch and go landings. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Made a hard landing.

## Other investigations on N6312P (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 SEA99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA011), Nov 7, 1998: Cessna 152 (N6312P), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice formation. Factors included insufficient altitude/time available for remedial action, a tail wind during the forced landing attempt, and a fence…

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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