Cessna 152 N25944
29 March 1992 · Friday Harbor, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N25944, operated by Galvin Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Friday Harbor, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Friday Harbor, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friday Harbor (FHR)
- Coordinates
- 48.5294, -123.0594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N25944
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Galvin Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Seattle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE POORLY PLANNED APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDE SLOPE SO POWER WAS ADDED. THE PILOT FELT THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL FOR THE LANDING; HOWEVER, WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Michigan City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | C & G Aircraft Sales, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Air Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |