Cessna 152 N96049
21 December 1996 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1996 at about 17:16 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N96049 was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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 17:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deer Valley (DVT)
- Coordinates
- 33.6808, -112.0897
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N96049
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA074
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, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was on his first solo flight, and had successfully completed two landings. After the third approach, the aircraft touched down on the nose wheel, then it entered a porpoise. The nose gear then collapsed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Blue Ash, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Cessna 152 | Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Carlsbad, California, United States | California Wings of San Diego | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1996 | Aero Commander 690 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Sun West Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1996 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Mesa, Arizona, United States | MD Helicopter Systems | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1996 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Cessna 172 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Leibert BD-5B | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |