Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA203

CHINO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N761SD

CESSNA A152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A LOCAL SOLO FLT TO PRACTICE TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. AFTER MAKING AN APCH TO RWY 26, THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR & BOUNCED. AFTER THE 3RD BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & A FIRE ERUPTED. THE PLT EXITED THE ACFT WITHOUT DIFFICULTY, BUT THE PLANE WAS CONSUMED BY A FUEL-FED FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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