Cessna 152 N6599B
5 April 2003 · Summerville, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 2003 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6599B, operated by John R Inman, was involved in an accident near Summerville, South Carolina, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Summerville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dorchester County (DYB)
- Coordinates
- 33.0511, -80.2678
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6599B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R Inman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Summerville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA074
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during landing on runway 24, the airplane touched down hard, bounced, and the nose gear collapsed during the subsequent touchdown. The airplane came to rest on the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the lower section of the engine firewall was buckled. No mechanical or flight control problems were reported by the pilot prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2003 | Cessna 152 | Pala, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Cessna 152 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Aeromax Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2003 | Cessna 152 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Executive Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2003 | Hughes OH-6A | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Daigneault EAA BI-PLANE | Easley, South Carolina, United States | Christine Terrell | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States | Package Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Robert W. Bell Jr. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Mooney M20K | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Karole Kay Jensen | Minor injuries | - |