ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223972
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| Date: | Sunday 14 April 2019 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | University Flying Club |
| Registration: | N4916B |
| MSN: | 15283704 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bangor International Airport, Penobscot County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rockland-Knox County Regional Airport, ME (RKD/KRKD) |
| Bangor International Airport, ME (BGR/KBGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4916B
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=4916B
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2019 01:15 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Nov-2019 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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