Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Miami, FL — 2017-06-29

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Date
2017-06-29
Location
Miami, FL, USA
Airport
TMB
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N53396
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot performed three landings earlier that day with his flight instructor and then was signed off for his first solo flight. The student departed and remained in the traffic pattern, and the airplane bounced during the first landing. After bouncing three times, the nose landing gear fork and wheel assembly separated, and the propeller impacted the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount and firewall. The operator reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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