Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N65416

3 June 1991 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 June 1991 at about 20:38 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N65416, operated by Pensacola Navy Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, 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.

The record

Date
at 20:38
Classification
Accident
Location
Pensacola, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Pensacola Regional (PNS)
Coordinates
30.4708, -87.1906
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N65416
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Pensacola Navy Flying Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Milton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA91LA159

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE AND RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING RESULTING 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

AFTER TOCHDOWN THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE THEN LANDED ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHICH CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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