Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Tulsa, OK — 2017-03-02

Final reportGAA17CA173
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Date
2017-03-02
Location
Tulsa, OK, USA
Airport
RVS
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N6138Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during his first solo flight, on the second landing of three, the airplane porpoised. His flight instructor was observing the airplane and reported that the nosewheel impacted the ground first. Subsequently, the student pilot added power and performed a go-around. The flight instructor added that, on the third landing, the touchdown was soft and on the main landing gear. Once the nosewheel touched down, the airplane veered off the runway to the right into grass and then nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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