Cessna 152 N24752
1 October 2018 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 2018 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N24752, operated by Training Planes LLC, was involved in an accident near Lakeland, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Linder Rgnl (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9889, -82.0186
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N24752
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Training Planes LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Lakeland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose gear collapsing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane landed hard on the nose landing gear (NLG) and then bounced. After the airplane touched down again, the NLG collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The inspector reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2018 | Cessna 152 | Tulua, Colombia | Aeroccidente | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Cessna 152 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | American Flight Training, LLC. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2018 | Cessna 152 | Bell Glade, Florida, United States | Orange Wings Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Cessna 152 | Fort Rice, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 2018 | Cessna 152 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Guest Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Cessna 152 | Denison, Texas, United States | US Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2018 | Sasser Allen L SEAREY | Welaka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2018 | Maule MX7 | Immokalee, Florida, United States | Ave Av Llc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2018 | Beechcraft 35 | Mayport, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2018 | Foxfly FOXDOMINATOR | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2018 | S Z D SZD 48 JANTAR STD 2 | LaBelle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2018 | Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |