Cessna 152 accident near Tallahassee, Florida, February 25, 1987
On February 25, 1987 at about 6:50 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N89126, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida (Tallahassee Municipal 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 25, 1987 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Tallahassee, Florida · Tallahassee Municipal
- 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
- N89126 · no longer on the register · serial 15282640
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT FAILED TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT, LANDED HARD, BOUNCED 2-3 TIMES, THEN LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE.
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: 20 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,580 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, January 3, 1987; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 6,070 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 4,600 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:49 pm from TLH
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 N89126 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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