ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289250
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| Date: | Friday 10 June 2011 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N89439 |
| MSN: | 15282748 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4725 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Idaho Falls, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Idaho Falls-Fanning Field, ID (IDA/KIDA) |
| Idaho Falls-Fanning Field, ID (IDA/KIDA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was conducting his third solo flight. On approach to the runway the airplane was at 65 knots with 20 degrees of flaps as the pilot began his landing flare at approximately 8-10 feet. According to the pilot, the airplane then appeared to have lost lift and landed hard on the runway. The airplane bounced into the air and traveled approximately 30 feet before descending toward the ground again. The pilot attempted to pull back on the control yoke before it impacted the runway. Although the airplane responded to the input it struck the ground in a nose down attitude, collapsing the nose landing gear strut and wheel into the fuselage, and the aircraft skidded on its nose about 20 yards. The nose wheel landing gear collapsed and there was substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The pilot stated there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 11:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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