ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291567
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| Date: | Monday 11 December 2006 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | Janet O'brian |
| Registration: | N44635 |
| MSN: | 28-7415690 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danbury, Connecticut -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Danbury Airport, CT (DXR/KDXR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting her first solo flight in a Piper PA-28-151. After takeoff, the student pilot remained in the traffic pattern and flew an approach to runway 35, a 3,135-foot-long, 100-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The airplane touched down hard at the approach end of the runway and bounced. During that time, the student pilot's headset slipped from her head and fell to the cabin floor. When the student pilot attempted to retrieve her headset, the airplane touched down harder a second time, and the nose gear separated from the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA045
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 16:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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