N757ZN

Substantial
None

CESSNA 152S/N: 15280135

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
NTSB Number
ERA10CA380
Location
Shirley, NY
Event ID
20100728X61329
Coordinates
40.821945, -72.866943
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15280135
Engine Type
4-cycle
Year Built
1977
Model / ICAO
152C152
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
2
FAA Model
152

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
JIN JIN AVIATION LLC
Address
2400 E 5TH AVE
City
ANCHORAGE
State / Zip Code
AK 99501-3033
Country
United States

Analysis

According to the student pilot, the accident flight was her first solo flight. As the airplane approached runway 33 for a third landing, the student pilot maintained an airspeed of 60 knots and was concentrating on "getting the nose in the correct position." When the airplane first touched down, "it bounced" and "the nose went up enough to slow [the airplane] down to put it into a stall." When the airplane landed a second time, the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. During a subsequent examination of wreckage, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector also found no preexisting anomalies with the airplane. The student pilot noted that her total flight experience was approximately 56 hours; all of which were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were variable at 6 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# ERA10CA380