Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA011

COLUMBIA, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N5117B

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING SOLO FOR THE FIRST TIME. TWO LANDINGS HAD BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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