No fatalities

24 Jun 2009: CESSNA 152 — HARRIS AIRCRAFT LEASING CO — Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, OK, United States

On 24 Jun 2009, a CESSNA 152 operated by HARRIS AIRCRAFT LEASING CO was involved in an aviation accident near Oklahoma City, OK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

A student pilot practicing a slip misjudged approach speed, landed long, bounced, then continued without aborting. The airplane exited a 5,001-foot runway, struck a fence, and stopped on a road, damaging engine mount beams.

Incident Overview

A student pilot was practicing a slip maneuver during a landing approach. The pilot misjudged the airplane's approach speed to the runway, resulting in a long landing followed by a bounce. The student pilot did not attempt to abort the landing after the bounce. When the airplane touched down again, the pilot applied braking.

Sequence of Events

The airplane subsequently departed the end of the 5,001-foot-long asphalt runway. It went through a fence and came to rest on a road. The event resulted in substantial damage to the engine mount beams.

Damage

Substantial damage was sustained to the engine mount beams. No other damage details were provided in the source.

Pilot Information

The pilot was a student pilot. No other pilot details were specified.

Runway and Surroundings

The runway was 5,001 feet long and surfaced with asphalt. The airplane exited the runway end, crossed a fence, and stopped on an adjacent road.

Contributing factors

Performance/control parameters — Not attained/maintainedPilot