Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA162

SEATTLE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6419M

CESSNA 152

Analysis

STUDENT PILOT EXECUTED IMPROPER FLARE RESULTING IN HARD LANDING. THIS WAS A SOLO FLT. THE STUDENT SAID HE WAS HIGH ON FINAL BUT THOUGHT IT WAS OKAY. WHEN HE FLARED TO LAND THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE RWY AND BOUNCED. THE STUDENT SAID HE ADDED POWER AND RAISED THE NOSE. WHEN THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND BOUNCED AGAIN. AFTER PARKING, STUDENT REPORTED HARD LANDING. THE STUDENT WAS LATER SCHEDULED FOR MORE TOUCH & GO LNDG PRACTICE GO AROUND RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LNDG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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