Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Tulsa, OK — 2009-02-14

Final reportCEN09LA168
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Date
2009-02-14
Location
Tulsa, OK, USA
Airport
RVS
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N6300Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

This was the student pilot's second solo flight and her instructor observed the flight. The first takeoff and landing were without incident. During the second landing approach, she flared prematurely and "pushed the nose down to correct." She flared again but was too late and the airplane landed hard and bounced. The student pushed the nose down and the airplane struck the runway, collapsing the nose gear. Postaccident inspection revealed that the firewall was buckled, some engine mounts were broken, and the right wing skin was wrinkled.

NTSB coding

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