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July 27, 2018 · Cessna 152 No Series · N152LT

Oak Harbor, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 27, 2018
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Oak Harbor, WA
Aircraft
Cessna 152 No Series (1981)
Tail Number
N152LT
Operator
Regal Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
GAA18CA461

According to the student pilot, his first solo flight was conducted at an airport that he was not familiar with and he was "very nervous." Although his flight instructor had a hand-held two-way radio to communicate with the student, the instructor's two-way radio malfunctioned, and the student was not able to communicate with the instructor during the flight in the traffic pattern. On final, the student noticed that the airplane was "getting too low, too fast and I added power." When he felt the landing was assured, he reduced the power, and the airplane bounced. He added that the airplane bounced again and, "I knew something was up but at the moment I froze." The nose landing gear wheel struck the runway hard and separated from the airplane, and it then skidded to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts and the right wing. The instructor reported that the accident could have been prevented if he had provided more training to address the changes in performance given that he weighed 235 lbs and that he was not occupying the right front seat during the solo flight. The student reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C

Full Narrative

According to the student pilot, his first solo was conducted at an airport that he was not familiar with and he was "very nervous." Although his flight instructor possessed a hand-held two-way radio to communicate with the student, the instructor's two-way radio malfunctioned, and the student was not able to communicate with the instructor during the solo flight in the pattern. On final, the student noticed that the airplane was, "getting too low, too fast and I added power." When he felt the landing was assured, he reduced the power, and the airplane bounced. The airplane bounced a second time and, "I knew something was up but at the moment I froze." The airplane's nose landing gear wheel struck the runway hard and separated from the airplane. The airplane skidded to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts and the right wing. The instructor reported that the accident could have been prevented if he had provided more training to address the changes in performance, since his 235-pounds would not be occupying the right front seat during the solo flight. The student pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 PDT
Nearest AirportAj Eisenberg (0nm NNE)
Runway25
Runway Length3265 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152 No Series
Tail NumberN152LT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRegal Air
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 16 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind280° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 52
Altimeter30.06 inHg
Observation Time18:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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