Cessna 152 N6159Q
8 June 1994 · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1994 at about 13:52 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6159Q, operated by Cavair, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ft. Lauderdale, 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 13:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Executive (FXE)
- Coordinates
- 26.1902, -80.1692
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6159Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cavair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE ABORTED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PERFORMING HIS FIRST SOLO LANDING THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED HARD AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. HE INITIATED A GO- AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. BELIEVING THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT VEHICLES PARKED TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE GRASS. DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Petaluma, California, United States | Dick Hodge | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 152 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Flight Training Intl. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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