Cessna 152 N89956

Summary

On 19 February 2013 at about 21:40 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N89956, operated by Hillsboro Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Kelso, Washington, 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.

Date

19 February 2013 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Kelso, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Southwest Washington Regional (KLS)

Coordinates

46.1178, -122.8983

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N89956

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hillsboro Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

The Dalles → Kelso

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA130

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and lack of remedial actions, which resulted in a hard 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 he reduced engine power while on final approach and that the airplane developed a higher sink rate than expected. The airplane subsequently landed hard and bounced three to four times, collapsing the nose landing gear and substantially damaging the firewall. The student pilot stated that he did not attempt to go around. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.