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July 10, 1996 · Cessna 152 · N4897P
Salt Lake City, UT
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 10, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N4897P
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA96LA149
After touchdown, the airplane ballooned, touched down again, then ballooned again. The student pilot executed a go-around with insufficient airspeed, and lowered the nose when he heard the stall warning. The aircraft drifted to the left of the runway where it impacted the terrain nose down and nosed over.
NTSB Probable Cause
the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during go-around. The student pilot's improper level-off was a factor.
Full Narrative
On July 9, 1996, at 2008 mountain daylight time, N4897P, a Cessna 152, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over after landing at Salt Lake City, Utah. The student pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was uninjured. No flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight. There was no report of the ELT actuating. The student stated that the airplane ballooned after touchdown, touched down again, and ballooned again. He attempted a go-around, lowering the nose when he heard a stall warning, and the aircraft drifted to the left side of the runway where it impacted nose down and nosed over about 100 feet to the left side of the runway, sustaining damage to the landing gear, fuselage and right wing.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:08 MDT
Nearest AirportSalt Lake City Intl (0nm)
Runway35
Runway Length9596 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN4897P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 23 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind340° @ 9 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO