# NTSB SEA96LA044: Cessna 152, N757TJ, Ogden, UT, January 16, 1996

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 15, 1996, 17:26 local (Jan 16, 1996, 00:26 UTC)
- Place: Ogden, UT
- Coordinates: 41.150253, -111.979896 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1503&lon=-111.9799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1996
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA96LA044
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42324/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA044

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.  HIS IMPROPER APPROACH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AND OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH. HE WAS MAKING RUNWAY ALIGNMENT AND POWER ADJUSTMENTS AS THE AIRPLANE PASSED OVER THE THRESHOLD. JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT ALIGNED THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF A HIGH SINK RATE, THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, AND DURING THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SLID TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Factual narrative

On January 15, 1996, at 1726 mountain standard time, a Cessna 152, N757TJ, operated by Spectra Sonics as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, landed hard and bounced on the runway at Ogden, Utah.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the student pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.

The student pilot reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings.  While on the downwind leg for the second touch-and- go, the pilot stated that he was closer to the runway than the time before and he made a correction.  The downwind was extended before turning to the base leg.  The pilot stated that the turn was not coordinated and the airplane "seemed to be descending at excessive rate."  The pilot made corrections, but overshot the runway.  While on final approach, the pilot stated that he was making runway alignment corrections, however, the airplane was at an angle when it passed over the threshold.  The pilot tried to make corrections, but again overshot the runway centerline and again made corrections to regain runway alignment.  The pilot stated that he was able to align the airplane with the runway prior to touch down, but the airplane had a high sink rate and landed hard.  The airplane bounced, and during the second touch down, the nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to the left and off the side of runway 16.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N757TJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15279989
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gregory D. Dilley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: OGD, Ogden, runway 16, 5,352 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 45 total, 45 in this make and model, 11 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: OGD

## 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 19960115000599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960115000599A), Jan 15, 1996: Cessna 152, Ogden, UT, Substantial damage. Overshot runway alignment on final. High sink rate correcting. Landed hard. Folded nose gear. Skidded off runway.

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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