Accident · 2016-02-24

NTSB case WPR16LA076 · CESSNA 152 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2016-02-24
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 152 (N152LC)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Inter-State Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
INTER-STATE AVIATION INC

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the subsequent overstress failure of the nose landing gear.

Source: NTSB case WPR16LA076

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingStudentNone36Class 3 (2016-02-03)44 total · 23.8 in this make/model · 13.6 as PIC · 2.2 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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