Cessna 152 accident near Boca Raton, Florida, July 7, 1995
On July 7, 1995 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N95633, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida (Boca Raton 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
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A GO-AROUND FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 7, 1995 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Boca Raton, Florida · Boca Raton · 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
- N95633 · no longer on the register · serial 15285945
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THIS WAS THE FIRST LANDING OF THE STUDENT PILOT'S FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE PILOT FLARED TOO HIGH AND THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED OVER A DITCH, AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE.
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: 81 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,133 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1995; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BCT at 1:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 5,197 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from PMP, 8 miles away
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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