ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293440
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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 2004 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Aircare, Inc |
| Registration: | N49196 |
| MSN: | 15281187 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5799 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2CM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rocky Mount, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville Regional Airport, NC (FAY/KFAY) |
| Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport, NC (RWI/KRWI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that as the airplane touched down, a gust of wind caught the front of the airplane. He stated that it started "hopping." He stated that the nose wheel separated from the nose landing gear strut, and the propeller struck the runway surface. The airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted on the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that this accident may have been prevented if he had made a go-around with full power.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL05CA021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 05:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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