Ogden Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ogden, Utah 84405
Monday, April 24, 1989 10:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS PERFORMING HER FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. THE PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RWY 16, A 5,349 X 200 FT ASPHALT RWY, WITH CALM WINDS. THE CFI WITNESS REPORTED THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN ON THE PLT'S SECOND APPROACH, THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE PLT MADE A GO AROUND, AND AT LIFT OFF, THE NOSE WHEEL DEPARTED THE ACFT. THE STUDENT FLEW AROUND THE AIRPORT FOR 20 MINS PRIOR TO LANDING ON RWY 21, AN 8,250 X 150 FOOT ASPHALT RUNWAY. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR FORK SCRAPED ALONG THE RUNWAY FOR 200 FT AND THE PLANE MADE A SLOW LEFT TURN. AS THE NOSE GEAR LEFT THE RWY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING & SEPARATION OF THE NOSE LANDING WHEEL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/24/1989
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City OGDEN
Event State UTAH
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 84405
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OGDEN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OGD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 4455
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 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
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) 710
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 24 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1029
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40214
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:36PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N49177
NTSB Number DEN89LA112
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
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 15283434
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 2 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 38
Airframe Hours 3016
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SPECTRA SONICS, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3750 AIRPORT ROAD
Aircraft Owner City OGDEN
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84405
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SPECTRA SONICS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3750 AIRPORT ROAD
Operator City OGDEN
Operator State UT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 84405
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 OGD
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 905
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code OGD
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16
Runway Length 5349
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --