Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA239

ASHLAND, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N63143

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

THE ACFT BOUNCED, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT AND WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THIS LANDING HE MADE A HARD LANDING AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND BUT THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE GEAR WENT INTO THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE THE ACFT SWERVED INTO A DITCH AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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