Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Glendale, AZ — 2008-05-07

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Date
2008-05-07
Location
Glendale, AZ, USA
Airport
KGEU
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N4912H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The student pilot flared early, and bounced the airplane back into the air during the landing. He attempted to execute a go-around but the airplane landed hard on the nose gear, collapsing it.

NTSB coding

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