Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 152 near Spring, TX — 2008-11-03

Final reportCEN09CA048
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Date
2008-11-03
Location
Spring, TX, USA
Airport
DWH
Aircraft
CESSNA 152
Registration
N47221
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Failure of the student pilot to apply appropriate actions following a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

While performing a full-stop landing, the solo student pilot's improper flare resulted in a "bounced landing." During the recovery, the airplane began to porpoise. The airplane's third contact with the runway occurred in a nose-low attitude, collapsing the airplane's nose landing gear and damaging the airplane's firewall.

NTSB coding

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