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Cessna 152 N4875H

5 October 1989 · Columbus, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 5 October 1989 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4875H was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 18:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Nearest airport
Bolton Field (2I4)
Coordinates
39.9707, -83.1305
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N4875H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI90LA004

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A HARD LANDING ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE STUDENT BELIEVED HE FLARED TOO HIGH, WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO TOUCHDOWN HARD & BOUNCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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