Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150G near Winter Haven, FL — 2010-04-04

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Date
2010-04-04
Location
Winter Haven, FL, USA
Airport
GIF
Aircraft
CESSNA 150G
Registration
N4655X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing in gusting winds.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot completed his first solo flight the day prior to the accident. On the day of the accident, the student pilot was completing another solo flight in the traffic pattern. During his third landing on runway 5, the airplane bounced once, then landed again and collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane came to rest on the runway and sustained damage to the firewall. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the student pilot. The recorded wind at the airport, about the time of the accident, was from 040 degrees at 4 knots, gusting to 16 knots.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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