Cessna 152 N218JA

Summary

On 3 August 2004 at about 15:58 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N218JA, operated by Jones Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Sarasota, 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.

Date

3 August 2004 at 15:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sarasota/Bradenton Int'l (KSRQ)

Coordinates

27.3956, -82.5544

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N218JA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jones Flying Service, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sarasota → Sarasota

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA04CA116

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's incorrect recovery following a bounced landing resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.

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

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The student pilot stated that on the day of the accident prior to the accident flight, she flew with her flight instructor on two separate flights. During both, she performed touch-and-go landings. Following the second flight, her instructor exited the airplane, and the flight departed and remained in the traffic pattern where she performed one touch-and-go landing. The flight remained in the traffic pattern and during the second touch-and-go landing, the airplane touched down and bounced two times. After the second bounce she reduced power and lowered the nose but the airplane then bounced again. Following the third bounce, she heard the stall warning horn and the "nose dropped." She then heard the propeller contacting the runway. The student's certified flight instructor (CFI) reported the student's first approach was similar to the landings she had performed when he was in the airplane, and the approach for the second landing appeared good. He noted the flare was good and for some reason, the airplane bounced two times then touched down collapsing the nose landing gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.