Cessna 152 N472TC

Summary

On 17 September 2019 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N472TC, operated by Florida Flight Training Center, was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, 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

17 September 2019 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Naples, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Naples Muni (APF)

Coordinates

26.1500, -81.7786

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N472TC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Florida Flight Training Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → Naples

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA556

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing and a nose landing gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while on approach to land, the airplane suddenly sank. She added power, but the airplane bounced. She added more power, but the airplane bounced again, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The flight school's chief executive officer reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.