ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296291
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 January 2003 |
| Time: | 15:56 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Northwestern Michigan College |
| Registration: | N757LE |
| MSN: | 15279818 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11563 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Traverse City, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Traverse City-Cherry Capital Airport, MI (TVC/KTVC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane bounced upon the third landing attempt, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The student pilot reported he misjudged the flare. After the bounce, he improperly pushed the yoke forward in an attempt to get the airplane landed. The weather reports show that during the previous hour, the wind speed increased from 8 knots to 12 knots gusting to 18 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper rerecovery from a bounced landing and his improper flare. Factors were the gusting crosswinds, the misjudged flare and the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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