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Cessna 152 N24887

15 November 2003 · Ormond Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 November 2003 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N24887 was involved in an accident near Ormond Beach, 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 15:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Ormond Beach Airport (OMN)
Coordinates
29.3008, -81.1203
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N24887
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ormond Beach → Ormond Beach
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA04CA025

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that it was her first unsupervised solo and as she was executing the landing flare/touchdown, the airplane "porpoised", and she was unable to gain control. She said the nose gear collapsed, and the propeller contacted the runway, with the airplane incurring damage to the firewall. Prior to the accident, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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