Brandywine Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
Friday, June 4, 1993 15:22 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO BOUNCE ON THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TREES. THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE APPLIED POWER WHILE ON THE DESCENT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND; HOWEVER, A WITNESS SAID THE POWER WAS APPLIED AFTER THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED STRONG. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN SATISFACTORILY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 45.6 HOURS, AND 4.9 HOURS AS PILOT IN COMMAND (SOLO).

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE DEPARTING THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING TREES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/4/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1522
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WEST CHESTER
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 19380
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BRANDYWINE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N99
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 465
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 743
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 7 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1445
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:24PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94999
NTSB Number NYC93LA103
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285834
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Apr 27 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 85
Airframe Hours 4071
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CAMERON AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1209 WARD AVE
Aircraft Owner City WEST CHESTER
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19380
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CAMERON AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1209 WARD AVE
Operator City WEST CHESTER
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 19380
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code N99
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code N99
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 3007
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --