Pilot Debrief

Cessna 152 near Tampa, FL — 2020-02-28

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Date
2020-02-28
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Airport
VDF
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N25474
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare and failure to conduct a go-around, which resulted in a bounced landing and the nosewheel collapsing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, while conducting her first solo flight, the airplane bounced on landing, and the stall horn sounded. The airplane bounced three more times before the nosewheel collapsed, and the left wing contacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to an engine mount and the left wing. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. She said the accident could have been prevented if she had executed a go-around.

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