Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Redding, CA — 2008-05-06

Final reportSEA08CA125
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Date
2008-05-06
Location
Redding, CA, USA
Airport
RDD
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N68353
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while practicing night landings he misjudged the timing of the touchdown flare, resulting in the airplane touching down hard in a nose low attitude. Both lower engine mounts were broken and the top of the aft fuselage was buckled. The pilot reported that no anomalies existed with the airplane prior to the flight.

NTSB coding

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