Cessna 152 N6308Q

Summary

On 29 September 2011 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6308Q, operated by Hillsboro Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Scappoose, Oregon, 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

29 September 2011 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Scappoose, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Scappoose Industrial Airpark (SPB)

Coordinates

45.7708, -122.8617

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N6308Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hillsboro Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Portland → Scappoose

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA473

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a bounced landing from which she was unable to recover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, while on final approach, the airplane was slow, and she added power while reducing the pitch. When the airplane reached the runway, it was higher than normal, so she reduced the power to idle. The airplane bounced upon touchdown. During the third bounce, the propeller impacted the runway. A postaccident examination revealed several bent longerons and deformation of the firewall. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.