Summary
On June 07, 1995, a Cessna 150G (N3888J) was involved in an incident near Archer, FL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown resulting in a hard/bounced landing, and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
On June 7, 1995, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150G, N3888J, registered to a private individual, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a hard landing at Archer Flying Ten Airport, Archer, Florida, and crashed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Archer Flying Ten Airport, about 15 minutes before the accident.
A flight instructor who observed the accident, stated the student pilot was conducting a touch-and-go landing at the time of the accident. He observed the airplane land hard, bounced into the air, landed hard again, collapse the nose gear, and nose over on the runway.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA95LA146. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3888J.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown resulting in a hard/bounced landing, and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 7, 1995, about 1115 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150G, N3888J, registered to a private individual, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a hard landing at Archer Flying Ten Airport, Archer, Florida, and crashed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Archer Flying Ten Airport, about 15 minutes before the accident.
A flight instructor who observed the accident, stated the student pilot was conducting a touch-and-go landing at the time of the accident. He observed the airplane land hard, bounced into the air, landed hard again, collapse the nose gear, and nose over on the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA95LA146