Pilot Debrief

BEECH B19 near Oklahoma City, OK — 2024-03-04

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Date
2024-03-04
Location
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Airport
HSD
Aircraft
BEECH B19
Registration
N1955W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, aerodynamic stall, and impact with the runway.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight. He reported that during the first landing attempt he flared the airplane too early, which resulted in a bounced landing. He pitched the nose down and the airplane bounced into the air again, then the pitched the nose up. The airplane stalled and impacted the runway in a nose low attitude, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapse and substantial damage to the left wing. 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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