N10964

Substantial
Minor

Cessna 150LS/N: 15075173

Accident Details

Date
Monday, May 8, 2006
NTSB Number
DFW06CA120
Location
Levelland, TX
Event ID
20060522X00597
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's misjudged landing flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N10964
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15075173
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1973
Model / ICAO
150LC150
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
BERNSTEIN STEVEN C
Address
4370 LAKE SHORE DR
Status
Deregistered
City
WACO
State / Zip Code
TX 76710
Country
United States

Analysis

The 23-hour student pilot was flying his second solo flight in a tricycle gear single-engine airplane. During the second solo landing of the day, while landing on runway 17, a 6,100-foot long by 75-foot wide asphalt runway, the student pilot misjudged the landing flare and the airplane bounced. The student pilot added that during the recovery from a bounced landing, he inadvertently pushed the yoke forward into a nose-low attitude. The nose landing gear impacted the runway and separated from the airframe. The airplane skidded down runway 17 and subsequently nosed-over after departing the edge of the runway. The airplane came to rest in the inverted position in the grass. There was no fire and the pilot was able to egress from the airplane unassisted. The pilot reported that at the time of the accident, the wind was reported from 180 degrees at 5 knots.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DFW06CA120