Incident Details
On May 7, 2008, at 0945 mountain standard time, a Cessna 152 (registration N4912H) operated by Air Safety Flight Academy experienced a nose gear collapse during landing at Glendale Municipal Airport in Glendale, Arizona. The airplane was being operated under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Glendale Municipal Airport at about 0800.
Pilot Report
According to the Pilot/Operator Accident Report, the solo student pilot stated that during his fourth touch-and-go landing, he flared early, causing the airplane to bounce back into the air. He attempted to execute a go-around, but the airplane subsequently landed hard on the nose gear, which collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage, while the pilot was not injured.
The aircraft was a Cessna 152, a two-seat, single-engine trainer commonly used for flight training. The specific registration N4912H was assigned to this airframe at the time of the incident.