Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Denton, TX — 2016-07-27

Final reportGAA16CA398
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Date
2016-07-27
Location
Denton, TX, USA
Airport
DTO
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N4702P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper approach descent rate and landing flare attitude, which resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during his third supervised solo landing, the airplane touched down hard in a level attitude and bounced. The student pilot further reported that the airplane bounced three times and the nose wheel collapsed. A post-accident examination by a mechanic, revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot's instructor reported that from the airport control tower he observed the student pilot touch down fast, bounce the airplane three times, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The student pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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