NTSB MIA06CA012 — 2005-10-28 · Titusville, Florida, United States

Current FAA registration · N49005

Make / Model: CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture: 1977 · 28 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19771228
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A6128E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N49005 Cessna 152 None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

Factual narrative

This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries. The student stated that upon landing, the airplane bounced twice, and on the second bounce, the airplane hit hard and the nose gear broke. The instructor stated that while observing his student land, the airplane bounced twice and the nose gear collapsed. No mechanical failures or malfunctions existed to the airplane or any of its systems. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2005_MIA06CA012.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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