Cessna 152 N43LL
27 May 1993 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1993 at about 16:48 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N43LL, operated by Colorado Aircraft Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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 16:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne Airport (CYS)
- Coordinates
- 41.1401, -104.7896
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N43LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Colorado Aircraft Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. FACTORS INCLUDE STRONG CROSSWINDS, DOWNDRAFTS, AND AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, TRIED TO LAND LONG IN A STRONG AND VARIABLE CROSSWIND. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DOWNDRAFT, THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXERCISE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION TO STOP THE EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT THEREFORE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED TWICE, AND EXPERIENCED A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE UPON FINAL TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Midfield Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Hale, Demetrius | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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