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.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1999 | Cessna 152 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Profile Aviation Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna 152 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Cessna 152 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Cessna 152 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | South Bay Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Cessna 152 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1999 | Cessna TU206A | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Skydive Acadiana | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Bell OH-58A | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172M | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Most High Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Grumman G-164B | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | Ronald D. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172L | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |