Aviation Accident Summary MIA90LA164

VENICE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N109HA

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

AFTER DEPARTURE FOR THE STUDENT PLT'S FIRST UNSUPERVISED SOLO FLT, THE FLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR TOUCH & GO LANDINGS. WHILE CORRECTING FOR THE CROSSWIND, THE STUDENT FORGOT TO FLARE THE ACFT. IT BEGAN TO PORPOISE WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO FLARE FOR LANDING AND HIS LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER A BOUNCED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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