Cessna 152 N49196
6 November 2004 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 2004 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49196 was involved in an accident near Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mount - Wilson Regional (RWI)
- Coordinates
- 35.8961, -79.7650
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N49196
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fayetteville → Rocky Mount
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05CA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that as the airplane touched down, a gust of wind caught the front of the airplane. He stated that it started "hopping." He stated that the nose wheel separated from the nose landing gear strut, and the propeller struck the runway surface. The airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted on the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that this accident may have been prevented if he had made a go-around with full power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2004 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Cessna 152 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Cessna 152 | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2004 | Cessna 152 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Cessna 152 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Jones Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 182A | Traphill, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 2004 | Beechcraft A36 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Robert G. Snyder | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Cessna 172S | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Hughes 269A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | Franklin County Sheriff's Office | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 May 2004 | Piper PA-32-260 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft BE-60 | Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Rafael Zur | Fatal | 4 |