Incident
On 27 August 2002 at 1515 hours UTC, a Cessna 152 (G-BRNK) operated by a private pilot with one passenger on board sustained damage during landing at Netherthorpe airfield in South Yorkshire. The pilot, aged 70, held a Private Pilot's Licence and had 133 hours of flying experience, all on the type, with 6 hours in the last 90 days.
Approach and Landing
The pilot conducted an approach to Runway 06, which had a landing distance available of 407 metres and a 1.9% down slope. Weather conditions included good visibility and a surface wind of 330 degrees at 5 knots. The approach was stabilised at 65 knots, 30 degrees of flap was selected, and the throttle was closed as the aircraft crossed the boundary hedge.
Accident Sequence
The aircraft touched down heavily near the runway numbers and bounced, subsequently damaging the nose wheel. The damaged nose wheel caused the aircraft to steer to the right during the landing rollout. The pilot attempted to counteract this with differential braking but could not prevent the aircraft's right wing from hitting a parked aircraft and then colliding with a wall.
Occupants and Damage
Both the pilot and passenger were wearing lap and diagonal seat belts and vacated the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained damage to the landing gear, propeller, and possible shock loading to the engine.
Cause
The pilot assessed the cause of the accident as a misjudged landing.