Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA120

CHANDLER, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N65273

CESSNA 152

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), THE STUDENT PLT DEMONSTRATED 4 GOOD TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS WHILE ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE CFI DECIDED TO SOLO THE STUDENT, WHO DID NOT HOLD EITHER A MEDICAL OR STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE. THE CFI TOLD THE STUDENT TO MAKE 1 SOLO TOUCH-&-GO FOLLOWED BY A FULL STOP LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE CFI, THE STUDENT FLEW A NORMAL PATTERN; HOWEVER, HE MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A HIGH BOUNCE. THE ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE, & AFTER 6 OR 7 OSCILLATIONS, IT IMPACTED NOSE 1ST, THEN CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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