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June 7, 1995 · Cessna 150G · N3888J
Archer, FL
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 7, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Archer, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 150G
Tail Number
N3888J
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA95LA146
A witness observed the student pilot make a hard landing, bounce into the air, land hard again, collapse the nose gear, and nose over on the runway.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown resulting in a hard/bounced landing, and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Full Narrative
On June 7, 1995, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150G, N3888J, registered to a private individual, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a hard landing at Archer Flying Ten Airport, Archer, Florida, and crashed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Archer Flying Ten Airport, about 15 minutes before the accident. A flight instructor who observed the accident, stated the student pilot was conducting a touch-and-go landing at the time of the accident. He observed the airplane land hard, bounced into the air, landed hard again, collapse the nose gear, and nose over on the runway.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:15 EDT
Nearest AirportFLYING10 (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length3400 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150G
Tail NumberN3888J
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 10 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time15:40
Weather SourceWFAC