Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA388

MODESTO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5477B

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT REPTD THE FINAL APPROACH ANGLE WAS TOO SHALLOW. HE ADDED POWER AND AS THE ACFT ARRIVED OVER THE THRESHOLD HE REDUCED THE POWER. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED. WHEN THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE THE PLT ADDED POWER TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. THE ACFT STALLED AND NOSED INTO THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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