Incident Overview
A solo instructional flight in a Cessna 152 airplane encountered difficulties during a touch-and-go landing. The pilot, who had accumulated only 9 hours of flight time in fixed-wing aircraft, was conducting the flight.
Sequence of Events
While performing the touch-and-go landing, the aircraft bounced upon initial touchdown. It then bounced two additional times, with each bounce becoming progressively harder. Following the third bounce, the pilot initiated a go-around. The airplane climbed to approximately 50 to 60 feet above ground level before stalling and impacting sandy soil to the left of the runway.
Pilot Statement
The pilot later stated that he should have initiated a go-around after the first bounce.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft involved was a Cessna 152, a single-engine airplane commonly used for training.