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January 26, 2007 · Cessna 152 · N83HT

Houston, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 26, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Houston, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N83HT
Operator
High Tech Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DFW07CA063

The 40-hour solo student pilot did not recover from a bounced landing after the single-engine airplane porpoised following a hard landing on runway 17L (35 foot wide, 3,987 feet long, dry asphalt). During landing, the airplane landed hard, bounced, porpoised several times until the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller contacted the runway. An FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, reported structural damage to the engine mounts and the engine firewall.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's encounter with porpoise following a hard landing and the improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Full Narrative

The 40-hour solo student pilot was unable to recover from a bounced landing after the single-engine airplane encounter porpoised following a hard landing on runway 17L. The student pilot departed the airport and proceeded to the local practice area to practice some air work maneuvers. After practicing several maneuvers, the student pilot elected to return to the airport to perform some touch and go landings. The student pilot reported that air traffic control (ATC) gave her a conflicting instructions to enter the traffic pattern that were different from any previously received clearances. While on final approach to runway 17L (a dry asphalt 3,978 foot-long by 35 foot-wide runway) the pilot became confused after she was instructed to change to another tower frequency. The student pilot stated that she became "very nervous being a student pilot with instructions that seemed unsafe." She added "I was also worried that I did not follow an instruction. I felt very unsafe and just wanted to get on the ground." During landing, the airplane landed hard, bounced, porpoised several times until the nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller contacted the runway. An FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, reported structural damage to the engine mounts and the engine firewall. Weather reported at the time of the accident was clear skies, wind from 130 degrees at 4 knots, and 30.17 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:15 CST
Nearest AirportDavid Wayne Hooks Memorial Air (0nm)
Runway17L
Runway Length3987 ft
Runway Width35 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN83HT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHigh Tech Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235 · Reciprocating · 112
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 23 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 39 C
Altimeter30.17 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data