Cessna 152 accident near Panama City, Florida, March 7, 1994
On March 7, 1994, a Cessna 152, registered N48239, was substantially damaged in an accident near Panama City, Florida (Panama City airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING BY THE PILOT-IN- COMMAND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 7, 1994
- Place
- Panama City, Florida · Panama City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N48239 · registry record · serial 15283307
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH A PASSENGER. AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRPLANE IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE AT A FASTER THAN NORMAL SPEED. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ONCE AND LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR WHICH THEN COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET DOWN 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: 30 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 10, 1994; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5R4 Foley AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 6,304 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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