Cessna 152 N5144L
5 November 2005 · Durham, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 November 2005 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5144L was involved in an accident near Durham, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Ridge Aero Park Airport (8NC8)
- Coordinates
- 36.0600, -78.7839
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5144L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Durham → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare on landing flare touchdown resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed on a VFR flight in the local area. Upon return to the departure airport the pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot stated the landing flare touch down was high and the airplane landed hard, The nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed the firewall was buckled. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident. The accident was reported late to the NTSB on November 22, 2005.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Cessna 152 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma State University Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Cessna 152 | Pelican Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Spring City Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2005 | Cessna 152 | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Emerson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Cessna 152 | Lakewood, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 2005 | Cessna 152 | Clinge, Netherlands | Aeroclub Sanicole | Fatal | 2 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Cessna 172R | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | First In Flight Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Bell 206L 1 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | Rock Alan Riggs | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182T | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2005 | Beechcraft D-95A | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Angus I Hines | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Schleicher ASW19B | Henderson, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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