Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Denton, TX — 2019-09-18

Final reportGAA19CA566
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Date
2019-09-18
Location
Denton, TX, USA
Airport
DTO
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N93069
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing, he flared the airplane too high. The airplane then sank, landed hard, and bounced multiple times, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The safety manager for the flight school reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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