Cessna 152 N68353
6 May 2008 · Redding, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2008 at about 04:20 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68353, operated by Kenneth A Tyler, was involved in an accident near Redding, California, 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 04:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redding, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)
- Coordinates
- 40.5089, -122.2933
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N68353
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth A Tyler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redding → Redding
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA125
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare, 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
The pilot reported that while practicing night landings he misjudged the timing of the touchdown flare, resulting in the airplane touching down hard in a nose low attitude. Both lower engine mounts were broken and the top of the aft fuselage was buckled. The pilot reported that no anomalies existed with the airplane prior to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Air Safety Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Feb 2008 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Skymates Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2008 | Cessna 152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | No injuries | - |
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