Cessna 152 N89761
25 March 1994 · Dubuque, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1994 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N89761, operated by Greenawalt, TOM F., Trustee, was involved in an accident near Dubuque, Iowa, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dubuque, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dubuque Regional (DBQ)
- Coordinates
- 42.4307, -90.6708
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N89761
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Greenawalt, TOM F., Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. The student pilot's lack of total flight experience was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. HE REPORTED WHEN HE FLARED HE FELT THE AIRPLANE CLIMB, SO HE PUSHED THE YOKE FORWARD. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY HARD SO HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE. WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT PUSHED THE YOKE FORWARD AGAIN, THE NOSE GEAR IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED 21.3 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME, INCLUDING 1.5 HOURS AS PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Petaluma, California, United States | Dick Hodge | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 152 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Flight Training Intl. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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