Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA279

KILLEEN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N5321Q

CESSNA 150L

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRCRAFT AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO START PORPOISING FROM WHICH RECOVERY WAS NOT MADE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOUNCE UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. IT THEN SLID TO A STOP, RESTING ON THE NOSE SECTION AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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