Accident Cessna 152 N89557, Wednesday 4 May 1983

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Date:	Wednesday 4 May 1983
Time:	13:40 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	American Air Association
Registration:	N89557
MSN:	1522785
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bentonville, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Tulsa, OK (KRVS)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING IT WENT THROUGH A DRAINAGE DITCH AND ONCE AGAIN BECAME AIRBORNE. AFTER THE ACFT LANDED THE SECOND TIME IN A MUDDY FIELD THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, FIREWALL AND LOWER FUSELAGE. THIS WAS A SOLO X-CTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: