Cessna 152 N69061
4 July 1991 · Rutland, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1991 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N69061, operated by Alpine Aviation, was involved in an accident near Rutland, Vermont, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rutland, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rutland State (RVT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N69061
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alpine Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSING OF THE NOSE GEAR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE LAND HARD, BOUNCE 4 TIMES, AND NOSE INTO THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN RECEIVING A RECREATIONAL PILOT CERTIFICATE THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FLIGHT HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1991 | Cessna 152 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Kitze Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Springwater, New York, United States | State Aerial Farm Statistics | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Florida, United States | Brown's Seaplane Base, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1991 | Cessna 152 II | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Tri-Air Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1991 | Cessna 152 | Jensen Beach, Florida, United States | Treasure Coast Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Wardsboro, Vermont, United States | Stuart P. Dauchy | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Valentin Gmb H TAIFUN 17E | West Arlington, Vermont, United States | Orth, Robert H. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 19 Sep 1991 | Convair CV-580 | Belvedere Ctr, Vermont, United States | Canair Cargo Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
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