Accident Cessna 152 N67966,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384589
 
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Date:Thursday 22 April 1982
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N67966
MSN: 15282119
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:1404 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:New Port Richey, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:St. Petersburg, FL
Destination airport:Osceola, IA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE LANDED WITH 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS ON RUNWAY 23. SHE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING FROM 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND THE WIND SOCK SEEMED TO FLUCTUATE FROM WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY. THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE AIRCRAFTBOUNCED TWICE UPON LANDING BEFORE SHE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, THE WING FLAPS HAD BEEN RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFTSIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED INVERTED INTO A CANAL BESIDE THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ROD APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN DURING A HARD LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA82DA107
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA82DA107

Revision history:

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