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Cessna 152 N4850B

22 May 1999 · Slidell, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 May 1999 at about 13:35 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4850B was involved in an accident near Slidell, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 13:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Slidell, Louisiana, United States
Nearest airport
Slidell Airport (ASD)
Coordinates
30.2303, -89.7193
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N4850B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW99LA144

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The student pilot's delayed landing flare and her subsequent improper recovery technique following the bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was executing her third solo landing when the airplane's nose wheel contacted the runway surface first. The airplane porpoised approximately four times, and the nose landing gear separated from the airframe. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway to the left of the centerline and nosed over. The student pilot reported that at the time of the accident the winds were calm and the visibility was greater than 10 miles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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18 Aug 1999 Cessna 152
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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Oct 1999 Cessna TU206A
N4807F
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16 Jul 1999 Bell OH-58A
N9254R
Bastrop, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
29 Oct 1999 Cessna 172M
N5301E
Pineville, Louisiana, United States Most High Aviation Minor injuries -
26 Mar 1999 Grumman G-164B
N6758Q
Jennings, Louisiana, United States Ronald D. Taylor No injuries -
30 Oct 1999 Piper PA-28R-200
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Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States - No injuries -
28 Dec 1999 Cessna 172L
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