Casualties unknown

1997-06-21: Cessna 152 (N64936) — Ferland, Inc. — Orangeburg, SC

Orangeburg, SC, US

On June 21, 1997, a Cessna 152 (registration N64936) operated by Ferland, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Orangeburg, SC. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of the pilot to recover from the bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilots complacency. 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.

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During night landing practice, the airplane bounced twice, then stalled after the pilot kept the power at idle, causing a nose-low impact and nose landing gear collapse. The pilot stated he was not concentrating and was in a rush.

Incident Overview

While conducting night landings for currency, the pilot experienced a bounce upon touchdown. He then applied forward elevator input, and the airplane touched down again, resulting in a second bounce. The power remained at idle throughout these events. Subsequently, the airplane stalled and impacted the runway in a nose-low attitude, collapsing the nose landing gear.

Pilot Statement

The pilot reported that he was not concentrating on the accident landing; instead, he was thinking about the next landing and felt rushed to complete the required landings for currency. He acknowledged that after the first bounce, he should have applied power to execute a go-around.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001208X08198. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.