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ATL87DEI10

1987-07-16 · KENT, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1G3

Current FAA registration · N95469

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture
1984 · 3 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19840910
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD46CF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS THIRD SOLO FLIGHT. AS HE WAS FLARING TO LAND, THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED TWICE AND HE INITIATED A RECOVERY BY ADDING POWER. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE SETTLED AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSEWHEEL FIRST, DAMAGING AN ENGINE MOUNT & BLOWING OUT THE NOSEWHEEL TIRE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ATL87DEI10.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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