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August 8, 1993 · Cessna 152 · N25211

Fryeburg, ME

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 8, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Fryeburg, ME
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N25211
Operator
Fryeburg Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC93LA148

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND WAS PERFORMING HER SECOND SOLO LANDING, WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 14 THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY SURFACE THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING RESULTING IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR AND THE SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER. A FACTOR WAS AN IMPROPER FLARE.

Full Narrative

On Sunday, August 8, 1993, at about 0930 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N25211, piloted by Ms. Susan Sexton, nosed over after landing at the Fryeburg Airport, Fryeburg, Maine. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to the student pilot's statement on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2: ...on my second solo landing of that day the mishap occurred...3rd landing [of the day]. I touched down on the center line of runway 14. The plane bounced. The nose wheel collapsed and there was no rudder control. The plane swerved to the left...ran off the runway...nosed over and came to rest upside down." According to FAA Inspector, Dayton Mosher's report: ...evidence on the runway begins with 4' of rubber...a deep prop nick...15' of rubber, clear for 45'...15' of rubber...another deep prop nick...18 successive prop nicks starting...at approximately 30" intervals to a final interval of 102". The prop nicks continue for approx [sic] 56' followed by 25' of rubber until evidence of a cowling rub for 72' occurs. This entire sequence starts at the left of centerline and continues in a left curve to the soft dirt at the side of the runway. The acft [sic] slid in the soft dirt for approx [sic] 30' until flipover occurred...Ms. Sexton's statement to me was "landed, bounced harder than normal, nose wheel collapsed, lost steering... At the time of the accident the student pilot had logged a total of 96.8 flight hours, 13.9 of which were solo flight hours, and 72 flight hours in this make and model airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:30 EDT
Nearest AirportEasternslopes (0nm)
Runway14
Runway Length3750 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN25211
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorFryeburg Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235- L2C · Reciprocating · 108
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 32 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time09:30

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