Aviation Accident Summary NYC91LA087

CALDWELL, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N69095

CESSNA 152

Analysis

ON HIS 1ST APCH TO LAND AT NIGHT, THE PLT HAD PLANNED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, BUT HAD DIFFICULTY BLEEDING OFF AIRSPEED, SO HE DECIDED TO GO AROUND. ON THE 2ND APCH, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. A POST-ACDNT EXAM DISCLOSED NO PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE FLT CONTROLS OR THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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