FTW89LA153

1989-08-26 · JONESBORO, Louisiana, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport F88

Aircraft involved

N7872Z Cessna 150C Serious

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE TREE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Factual narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT (PIC) WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT, FLYING THE AIRPLANE, & THE STUDENT PILOT/OWNER WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN & STARTED A DEVIATION TO THE RIGHT. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY, IT TRAVELED 630 FEET, ROLLING & FLYING. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT IMPACTED A TREE & CAME TO REST WITH DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_FTW89LA153.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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