Accident Cessna 152 N5333B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381107
 
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Date:Tuesday 16 August 1983
Time:17:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Barre Avionics
Registration: N5333B
MSN: 15283830
Total airframe hrs:816 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Medina, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Albion, NY (9G6)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE PILOT WAS MAKING A PRACTICE LANDING ON A GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE APPROACH WAS TOO HIGH SO THE PILOT MADE A STEEP DESCENT. THE AIRSPEED INCREASED BUT THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. THE LANDING WAS HARD AND THE ACFT BOUNCED. WHEN IT CAME BACK DOWN NOSE WHEEL FIRST THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT SKIDDED ALONG AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC83LA215
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC83LA215

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
1 August 1989 N5298B Harmata, Julie 0 Fremont, CA sub
31 October 1993 C-GRPY Edmonton Flying Club 1 OLDS, Alberta unk

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