Cessna 152 N4916B
14 April 2019 · Bangor, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 April 2019 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4916B, operated by University Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bangor Intl (BGR)
- Coordinates
- 44.8081, -68.8294
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N4916B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- University Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockland → Bangor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA213
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane landed hard and bounced. He decided to continue the landing, and during the second touchdown, the airplane landed hard again, and the nose landing gear separated. The airplane came to rest on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2019 | Cessna 152 | Sherman/Dennison, Texas, United States | US Aviation Group Llc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Cessna 152 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | American Flight Training LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Cessna 152 | Denton, Texas, United States | Us Aviation Group Llc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2019 | Cessna 152 | Madras, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy Llc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Cessna 152 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Purdue Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Cessna 152 | Paris, Texas, United States | Us Aviation Group Llc | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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