# NTSB SEA88LA162: Cessna 152, N6419M, Seattle, WA, August 23, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 23, 1988, 09:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Coordinates: 47.539394, -122.309265 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5394&lon=-122.3093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA88LA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA162

## 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)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

STUDENT PILOT EXECUTED IMPROPER FLARE RESULTING IN HARD LANDING. THIS WAS A SOLO FLT. THE STUDENT SAID HE WAS HIGH ON FINAL BUT THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY. WHEN HE FLARED TO LAND THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE RWY AND BOUNCED. THE STUDENT SAID HE ADDED POWER AND RAISED THE NOSE. WHEN THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND BOUNCED AGAIN. AFTER PARKING, STUDENT REPORTED HARD LANDING. THE STUDENT WAS LATER SCHEDULED FOR MORE TOUCH & GO LNDG PRACTICE GO AROUND RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LNDG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6419M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6419M), registered now, S/N 15284718, built 1980 (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: 15284718
- Airframe hours: 4816
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Flight Tach, Inc.
- Registered owner: James D Fuhr
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 16, 1988, 31 hours before
- Airport: BFI, Boeing Field, runway 31L, 10,001 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 30 total, 27 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFI

## 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 19880823035299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880823035299A), Aug 23, 1988: Cessna 152, Seattle, WA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised while landing on third solo flight.

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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