Cessna C-152 N70SU
30 April 2004 · Columbus, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2004 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna C-152 registered N70SU was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohio State University (OSU)
- Coordinates
- 40.0797, -83.0728
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-152
- Registration
- N70SU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare, and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the student pilot, during landing, when the airplane was about 10 to 20 feet above the ground, it encountered a wind gust which forced it into a climb. The student pilot then lowered the nose, and "overcompensated" with forward elevator pressure. The nose of the airplane contacted the runway, the airplane bounced, and then impacted the ground a second time, subsequently damaging the nose wheel landing gear. The airplane tilted forward, and slid to a stop on the remaining runway. The student pilot reported 45 hours of total flight experience, all in make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2008 | Cessna C-152 | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Cessna C-152 | Petersham, Massachusetts, United States | Amity Aircraft Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1991 | Cessna C-152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Main, Stanley G. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna C-152 II | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles Kemner | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna C-152 | W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States | ROY R. Olson | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2004 | Fraker MUSTANG II | Wauseon, Ohio, United States | Carlton Fraker | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172M | Medina, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Henes ZENAIR CH 701 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Custar, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |