Summary
On May 14, 1995, a Cessna 152 (N67492) was involved in an accident near Durango, CO. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE AND IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.
On May 14, 1995, at 0830 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67492, sustained substantial damage during landing at La Plata County Airport, Durango, Colorado. The student pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed on this local area student solo training flight and no flight plan was filed.
According to the pilot, she was doing a touch-and-go landing and the aircraft attitude at touchdown was nose low. First contact was on the nose landing gear, followed by a bounce and a hard landing on the nose. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway with the engine at full power, damaging the firewall.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW95LA196. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N67492.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE AND IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 14, 1995, at 0830 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67492, sustained substantial damage during landing at La Plata County Airport, Durango, Colorado. The student pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed on this local area student solo training flight and no flight plan was filed.
According to the pilot, she was doing a touch-and-go landing and the aircraft attitude at touchdown was nose low. First contact was on the nose landing gear, followed by a bounce and a hard landing on the nose. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway with the engine at full power, damaging the firewall.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW95LA196