Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA116

PITTSTOWN, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N94577

CESSNA 152 II

Analysis

ON FLARE FOR LANDING, STUDENT PILOT ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR AND LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR, BOUNCING OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, NOSE DIGGING INTO SOFT TURF, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO COME TO REST INVERTED. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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