ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292863
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| Date: | Saturday 5 November 2005 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Empire Aviation |
| Registration: | N5144L |
| MSN: | 15284270 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Durham, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Durham, CA (8NC8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed on a VFR flight in the local area. Upon return to the departure airport the pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot stated the landing flare touch down was high and the airplane landed hard, The nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed the firewall was buckled. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems before the accident. The accident was reported late to the NTSB on November 22, 2005.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare on landing flare touchdown resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06CA018
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 July 1999 | N5144L | Monarch Aviation | 0 | Frisco, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 10:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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