Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the student's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 12, 1994, at 1600 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N5351L, operated by Ahart Aviation, Inc., was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, California. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the Livermore Airport at 1550.
The student pilot's flight instructor observed the accident. In summary, he reported that after the student had successfully performed five landings, he endorsed her student certificate for solo. He then proceeded into the control tower to observe the flight. The student's first two landings were uneventful. During the third landing, the student flared high and the airplane bounced and porpoised on the runway. The airplane's firewall was examined and was found buckled.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX94LA291