On February 10, 1987, a Cessna 152 (registration N25884) was involved in an aviation accident near EL Monte, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose gear collapse. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
During a local instructional flight, the aircraft ballooned on touchdown and subsequently collapsed its nose gear upon the second impact.
The incident occurred during a local instructional flight. The pilot reported that while flying the base leg to runway 19, the aircraft was slightly high but was corrected during the final approach. Upon landing, the aircraft touched down in a three-point attitude and ballooned up. On the second touchdown, the nose gear collapsed.
The primary factor leading to the damage was the collapse of the nose gear following a bounced landing.
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.
During a local instructional flight, the aircraft ballooned on touchdown and subsequently collapsed its nose gear upon the second impact.
The accident on 10 Feb 1987 involved a Cessna 152, registration N25884, at EL Monte, CA.
The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.
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