Cessna 152 accident near New Roads, Louisiana, March 11, 1995
On March 11, 1995 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N89359, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Roads, Louisiana (False River Airpark airport). 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE. FACTORS WERE HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, HIS IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, AND THE OTHER PILOT'S PREMATURE TAXIING ONTO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 11, 1995 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- New Roads, Louisiana · False River Airpark · 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
- N89359 · registry record · serial 15282725
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT, HE LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED THREE TIMES DURING AN ATTEMPT TO LAND SHORT BEHIND ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT TOOK THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WHILE HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ELECTED NOT TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF OBSTRUCTIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS 200 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AT 70 KNOTS WHEN THE OTHER AIRPLANE TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 25 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,113 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1995; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,675 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BTR Baton Rouge LA at 8:00 pm
- Destination: LA30
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 18, 5,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:56 pm from BTR, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW95LA136.