WILLOUGHBY, OH, USA
N94589
Cessna 152
The student pilot was enroute on a solo flight to meet a designated pilot examiner for a check ride for his private pilot certificate. During the landing flare the airplane began to float. The student pilot tried to correct, and the airplane began to porpoise. During the impact with the runway, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the runway surface. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the firewall sustained substantial damage, and the tubular steel mounts impinged the flight controls.
The student pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and collapsed nose landing gear.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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