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May 14, 1995 · Cessna 152 · N67492
Durango, CO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 14, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Durango, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N67492
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW95LA196
DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT LANDED HARD ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND BOUNCED. THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN WAS HARD, AGAIN LANDING NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AT FULL POWER, DAMAGING THE FIREWALL.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE AND IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.
Full Narrative
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.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:30 MDT
Nearest AirportDurango, La Plata County (0nm)
Runway20
Runway Length9200 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN67492
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C(M) · Reciprocating · 125
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 57 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind110° @ 4 kt
Visibility75 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:45
Weather SourceWFAC