Accident Cessna 152 N94999,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361954
 
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Date:Friday 4 June 1993
Time:16:22 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Cameron Aviation
Registration: N94999
MSN: 15285834
Year of manufacture:1983
Total airframe hrs:4071 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-235-N2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:West Chester, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:(N99)
Destination airport:(N99)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO BOUNCE ON THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES. THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE APPLIED POWER WHILE ON THE DESCENT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND; HOWEVER, A WITNESS SAID THE POWER WAS APPLIED AFTER THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED STRONG. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN SATISFACTORILY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 45.6 HOURS, AND 4.9 HOURS AS PILOT IN COMMAND (SOLO).

Probable Cause: IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTING THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING TREES.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC93LA103
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC93LA103

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
3 October 1997 N94999 Ted Air Service 0 West Chester, PA sub
29 January 2000 N94999 Orlando Flight Training, Inc. 0 KISSIMMEE, Florida sub
Fuel exhaustion

Location

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