Cessna 152 accident near Augusta, Maine, February 15, 2006
On February 15, 2006 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N47105, was substantially damaged in an accident near Augusta, Maine (Augusta State 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 pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 15, 2006 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Augusta, Maine · Augusta State Airport · 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
- N47105 · no longer on the register · serial 15283169
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the landing flare, the student pilot elected to abort the landing because the winds had shifted to a quartering tailwind. He then increased engine power and retracted the flaps. As the airplane approached the departure end of the runway, the pilot determined that the airplane did not have a sufficient climb rate, so he decided to land the airplane. During the second landing attempt, the airplane impacted the runway on the nose landing gear, which collapsed, and resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies associated with the airplane.
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: 64 hours in all; 36 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LEW Auburn ME
- Destination: AUG Augusta ME
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 35
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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