# NTSB Accident NYC96LA164
> **Cessna 152** · 1996-08-10 · WORCESTER, MA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA164
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06601
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-10
- **Location:** WORCESTER, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N5431Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane,  which resulted in a nose over.  His improper flare was a related factor.

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