Cessna 152M N63123
8 May 2002 · Forest, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 May 2002 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 152M registered N63123 was involved in an accident near Forest, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New London Airport (W90)
- Coordinates
- 37.2717, -79.3358
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152M
- Registration
- N63123
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Forest → Forest
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA095
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was conducting her second solo flight in the airplane. She had completed four uneventful full-stop landings; however, on the fifth landing attempt, she flared high and landed hard. The airplane began to porpoise and then departed the left side of the runway, where it nosed over and came to rest. The student pilot said she did not add power, or attempt a go-around during the landing attempt. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane, and had 32 hours of total flight experience, all in make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | NAS Whidbey, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Christopher, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Aero Club de Honduras | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Cessna 152 | Houston, Texas, United States | National Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2002 | Boeing Stearman A75 | Glade Spring, Virginia, United States | William A. Goodwin | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Micket AVID AEROBAT | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Beechcraft C35 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Annis FISHER FP-202 | Parksley, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Deerfield, Virginia, United States | John P. Zachary | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Robinson R-22 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |