ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356392
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| Date: | Saturday 21 December 1996 |
| Time: | 11:16 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Superstition Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N96049 |
| MSN: | 15286002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mesa, AZ (KFFZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was on his first solo flight, and had successfully completed two landings. After the third approach, the aircraft touched down on the nose wheel, then it entered a porpoise. The nose gear then collapsed.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 06:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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