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January 3, 2007 · Cessna 172S · N364MA

Alton, IL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 3, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Alton, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 172S
Tail Number
N364MA
Operator
Langa Air Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI07CA054

The student pilot reported that she was on her first solo flight and her first landing attempt when she flared "too early, bounced hard and ballooned." She said that she attempted to recover, but bounced a second time, and went off the left side of the runway as she aborted the landing. The airplane struck a runway sign, and sustained substantial damage.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the airplane impacting a runway sign. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's misjudged landing flare.

Full Narrative

The airplane impacted a runway sign during an attempted aborted landing. The student pilot reported that the accident flight was her first solo flight. The pilot stated that the intent of the flight was to perform touch and goes on runway 17 (6,500 feet by 100 feet, dry asphalt). The pilot reported that during her first landing attempt she began her flare "too early, bounced hard and ballooned." The pilot stated that she maintained "pitch attitude and added a little throttle" to recover from the bounced landing. The pilot reported that she bounced a second time and went off the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that "there was no salvaging the landing" and that the airplane was headed directly toward a runway sign. The right landing gear impacted the runway sign as the pilot attempted to abort the landing. The airplane came to rest in a grassy area off the left side of runway 17. The reported winds were 180 degrees magnetic at 10 knots with no gusts.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:51 CST
Nearest AirportSt. Louis Regional Airport (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length6500 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172S
Tail NumberN364MA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLanga Air Services
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-L2A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 36 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 10 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 15000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 32 C
Altimeter30.15 inHg
Observation Time18:51
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data