Cessna 152 N105AT

Summary

On 12 March 1996 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N105AT, operated by George R. Smith, was involved in an accident near Baxley, Georgia, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

12 March 1996 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Baxley, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Baxley Municipal (30J)

Coordinates

31.7590, -82.3502

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N105AT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

George R. Smith

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St Petersburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL96LA064

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, a collapsed nose gear, and a subsequent nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the flare to touchdown phase of the approach, the airplane dropped onto the runway. As the airplane touched down, the pilot felt and heard the nose gear assembly collapse. After the touchdown, the pilot applied power and executed a go-around. While the pilot maneuvered for the second approach, he noted that the left rudder pedal was stuck on the floor and he did not have total rudder control. After the landing, the pilot held the nose off the runway as long as possible. When the nose section touched down, the airplane veered off the runway, and nosed over in the sod area next to the runway. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem, nor did the pilot report a mechanical problem. According to the Fixed Base Operator, the winds were shifting between 300 and 010 degrees as the pilot attempted the first landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.