On March 11, 1995, a Cessna 152 (registration N89359) was involved in an aviation accident near New Roads, LA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY TECHNIQUE. FACTORS WERE HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, HIS IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, AND THE OTHER PILOT'S PREMATURE TAXIING ONTO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A solo student pilot landed hard and porpoised three times after another airplane taxied onto the runway during his short final approach. The pilot did not execute a go-around due to obstructions on both sides of the runway.
Incident Details
According to the solo student pilot, he experienced a hard landing and porpoised three times during an attempt to land short behind another airplane. The other airplane had taken the active runway while the student was on short final. At the time the other aircraft taxied onto the runway, the student's airplane was at an altitude of 200 feet above ground level and a speed of 70 knots.
The pilot stated that he elected not to execute a go-around because of obstructions on both sides of the runway. No further information about the aircraft or injuries was provided in the source.