Cessna 152 accident near Gainesville, Texas, August 25, 2006
On August 25, 2006 at about 5:10 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6102Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gainesville, Texas. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in a porpoise.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 25, 2006 · about 5:10 pm local time
- Place
- Gainesville, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6102Q · no longer on the register · serial 15285127
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The 17-hour solo student pilot lost control of the tricycle gear single-engine airplane while attempting to land on runway 17, a 6,000-foot long by 100-foot wide runway, the third landing of his first supervised solo flight. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the main wheels at a higher than normal speed and the airplane subsequently pitched down and impacted on the nose landing gear. The aircraft then porpoised until the nose gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The engine firewall assembly sustained structural damage. The aircraft came to rest on the left side of the runway in the upright position. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as clear skies, with winds from 190 degrees at 11 knots, and density altitude was calculated at 3,500 feet.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 17 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 11,329.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 2006; 58.7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,675 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Versatile Aviation, Inc
The flight
- Departed from: IF4 Gainesville TX at 3:00 pm
- Destination: KGLE Gainesville TX
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 6 knots, gusting 11
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°F (35°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.84 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 am from KGLE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6102Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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