# NTSB SEA92LA064: Cessna 152, N25944, Friday Harbor, WA, March 29, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 29, 1992, 10:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Friday Harbor, WA
- Coordinates: 48.529369, -123.059448 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5294&lon=-123.0594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92LA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41645/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA064

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE POORLY PLANNED APPROACH.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDE SLOPE SO POWER WAS ADDED.  THE PILOT FELT THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL FOR THE LANDING; HOWEVER, WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25944](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25944-2007-09-20), registration cancelled 2007-09-20, S/N 15280872, built 1977 (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: 15280872
- Airframe hours: 4813
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Galvin Flying Service
- Registered owner: Jack Reed Aircraft Sales Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 24, 1992, 4 hours before
- Departed: BFI, SEATTLE, WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: FHR, Friday Harbor, runway 34, 3,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 64 total, 50 in this make and model, 19 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 2 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

## 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 19920329007629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920329007629A), Mar 29, 1992: Cessna 152, Friday Harbor, WA, Substantial damage. Bounced and propoised on landing collapsing the nose gear.

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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