Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Merced, CA — 2010-05-25

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Date
2010-05-25
Location
Merced, CA, USA
Airport
KMER
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N69254
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing his first attempted landing on his second solo flight. He reported that, after touchdown, "the airplane bounced an unknown amount of times" until the propeller struck the runway and the nosegear collapsed. The student pilot stated that "as a result of my lack of experience I was unable to recognize an immediate go-around situation." The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wing spars and firewall.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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