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February 22, 1997 · Cessna 152 · N46865

Point Lookout, MO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 22, 1997
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Point Lookout, MO
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N46865
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI97LA071

During the student pilot's second solo landing, the airplane bounced off of the runway and began turning toward the left. The student pilot applied full power but did not retract the flaps. The airplane climbed steeply toward the left. The student pilot said that the stall warning was buzzing but the airplane continued to climb over the hangar below. The airplane rolled inverted and impacted the terrain.

NTSB Probable Cause

the student pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed and encountered a stall. The factors involved were raising the flaps was not performed, directional control was not maintained and recovery from bounced landing was improper.

Full Narrative

On February 22, 1997, at 1130 central standard time (cst), a Cessna 152, N46865, registered to College of the Ozarks, of Point Lookout, Missouri, and operated by a student pilot, lost directional control and exited runway 29 (3,545 x 100 dry/asphalt) at the Graham Clark Airport, Point Lookout, Missouri. The airplane was destroyed after it nosed over in a ravine during the pilot's second solo touch and go landing. The student pilot reported serious injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 solo instructional flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed Point Lookout, Missouri, at 1120 cst. According to the student pilot's written statement, she was practicing takeoffs and landings with her certified flight instructor (CFI) prior to her first solo flight. She performed seven to ten takeoffs and landings before the CFI allowed her to perform her first solo takeoff and landing. The student pilot performed one successful takeoff and landing and was cleared by the CFI for a second solo takeoff and landing. The student pilot performed a second takeoff and upon landing, the airplane bounced off the runway and began turning to the left. The student pilot decided to go around by advancing the throttle. The she stated, "I pulled the nose up in order to gain altitude and miss the building. The stall indicator started to buzz. I could not see the hanger, so I kept climbing as much as I could, to try to miss the hanger. I knew the airplane was going to stall,...as I began to stall, the airplane rolled upside down to the left... ." According to the certified flight instructor's written statement, he described the second landing as a bounced landing approximately 3-4 feet off of the runway. The CFI stated "The airplane crabbed slightly left and the nose came down like it was going to begin porpoising. ...[student pilot] added full power, but failed to retract the flaps. I saw the aircraft climb steeply and roll to the left."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 CST
Nearest AirportM. Graham Clark Airport (0nm)
Runway29
Runway Length3545 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN46865
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 19 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 27 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:54
Weather SourceWFAC

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