View of damaged engine mount.
Federal Aviation Administration
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Miramar, Florida
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https://registry.faa.gov/N904WA
Location: Hollywood, FL
Accident Number: GAA19CA581
Date & Time: 09/11/2019, 0730 EDT
Registration: N904WA
Aircraft: Cessna 152
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
The student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane touched down hard, he felt the nose landing gear collapse, and the airplane bounced. The airplane bounced a multiple times, he pitched the airplane to level, and the airplane came to a stop on the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount.
The director of flight operations reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Student Pilot Information
Certificate: Student
Age: 18, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Unknown
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 02/28/2019
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N904WA
Model/Series: 152 No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1977
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Utility
Serial Number: 15280291
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 08/07/2019, 100 Hour
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1153 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 16974 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91A installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: O-235-L26
Registered Owner: Delaware Trust Company Trustee
Rated Power: 110 hp
Operator: American Flight Training LLC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot School (141)
Operator Does Business As: Wayman Aviation Academy
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KHWO, 9 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1053 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 347°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2500 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 9 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 60°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C / 22°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Hollywood, FL (HWO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Hollywood, FL (HWO)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 0730 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: NORTH PERRY (HWO)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 8 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 10R
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 3255 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 25.998333, -80.240833 (est)
