ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361401
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1993 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Cortland Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N63626 |
| MSN: | 15077439 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5581 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cortland, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (N03) |
| (N03) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS SECOND SOLO FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE 'ROUNDOUT [WAS] TOO HIGH...AIRCRAFT BOUNCED...AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AGAIN...LOWERED NOSE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL ATTITUDE...NOSE WHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH RUNWAY TOO HARD AND COLLAPSED.'
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and collapse of the nose gear. A factor was the student pilot's inexperience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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