Cessna 152 N6450B
25 September 2019 · Lafayette, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 2019 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6450B, operated by Purdue Aviation Llc, was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Indiana, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Purdue University (LAF)
- Coordinates
- 40.4122, -86.9369
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6450B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Purdue Aviation Llc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lafayette → Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA571
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, shortly after the airplane landed, it ballooned and then bounced twice. Subsequently, the airplane pitched down, and the nose landing gear struck the runway and then collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine frame. 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2019 | Cessna 152 | Sherman/Dennison, Texas, United States | US Aviation Group Llc | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Mar 2019 | Cessna 152 | Madras, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy Llc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Cessna 152 | Paris, Texas, United States | Us Aviation Group Llc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | CC Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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