Cessna 152 N48340
29 October 2012 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 October 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48340, operated by Candace A Larned Enterprises Inc, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Beach Airport (Daugherty) (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8172, -118.1511
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N48340
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Candace A Larned Enterprises Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Long Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare and 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 student pilot reported that the airplane landed hard, bounced, and began to porpoise. The student pilot stated that during the porpoise oscillation, the airplane landed on its nosewheel. Postaccident examination revealed that the engine firewall was bent. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2012 | Cessna 152 | Deland, Florida, United States | Cloud Dancer Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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All 3,030 records for this type
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