Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Okeechobee, FL — 2008-06-06

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Date
2008-06-06
Location
Okeechobee, FL, USA
Airport
KOBE
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N6173L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot of a Cessna 152 stated that his airspeed on final approach was 70 knots. He landed hard on the nose gear and the aircraft bounced. Upon further contact with the runway, the nose gear collapsed resulting in the propeller and right wing tip striking the runway. The aircraft came to rest in the grass approximately 500 feet north of the runway 5 threshold. The pilot also stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane, or any of its systems prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

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