Cessna 152 N4702P
27 July 2016 · Denton, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2016 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4702P was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Denton Enterprise (DTO)
- Coordinates
- 33.2014, -97.1981
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N4702P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denton → Denton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA398
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper approach descent rate and landing flare attitude, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that during his third supervised solo landing, the airplane touched down hard in a level attitude and bounced. The student pilot further reported that the airplane bounced three times and the nose wheel collapsed. A post-accident examination by a mechanic, revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot's instructor reported that from the airport control tower he observed the student pilot touch down fast, bounce the airplane three times, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The student pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | Inflight Holdings LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152G | Augusta, Maine, United States | University Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Cessna 152 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2016 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mars Aerospace Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2016 | Waco YMF-F5C | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 2016 | Piper PA 34 | Denton, Texas, United States | U S Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2016 | Aviat A-1C | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Hiller OH 23B | Tynan, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Piper PA 28RT-201 | Terrell, Texas, United States | J. Linn Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Piper PA 32R-300 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |