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June 21, 1997 · Cessna 152 · N64936

Orangeburg, SC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 21, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Orangeburg, SC
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N64936
Operator
Ferland
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA97LA193

While practicing night landings for currency, the airplane touched down then bounced. The pilot then applied forward elevator input and the airplane touched down and bounced again. The power remained at idle and the airplane then stalled and impacted the runway nose low causing the nose landing gear to collapse. The pilot stated that he was not concentrating on the accident landing but thinking about the next landing and was in a rush to complete the landings. He further stated that he should have applied power to go-around after the airplane bounced the first time.

NTSB Probable Cause

Failure of the pilot to recover from the bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots complacency.

Full Narrative

On June 20, 1997, about 2230 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N64936, registered to a private individual, leased to Ferland, Inc., dba Mac Air, experienced a loss of control while landing at the Orangeburg Municipal Airport, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated about 5 minutes earlier from the Orangeburg Airport. The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was for night currency. After takeoff during the first landing, the airplane touched down then bounced. He then pushed on the control column and the airplane then bounced again. He applied nose-up elevator input but the throttle remained at idle and the airplane then stalled and landed on the nose landing gear causing it to collapse. He further stated that he was in a hurry to complete the planned three full-stop landings then go home and there was no airframe or engine preimpact failure or malfunction. He also stated that he was thinking about the next landing and not concentrating on the accident landing. Review of the pilot's logbook revealed that his last night flight occurred on January 6, 1997, in which he flew .2 hour and performed two landings in a Cessna 150 airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:30 EDT
Nearest AirportOrangeburg Municipal (0nm)
Runway23
Runway Length4501 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN64936
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFerland
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 22 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind190° @ 4 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time02:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data