Accident Overview
On February 14, 2009, at 1353 central standard time, a Cessna 152, registration N6300Q, operated by Spartan Aviation Industries, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway during landing at Richard Lloyd Jones, Jr./Riverside Airport (RVS) in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The airplane was piloted by a student pilot on an instructional flight conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight originated at an undetermined time.
Flight and Landing Sequence
According to the pilot's accident report, this was her second solo flight, and her instructor observed the flight. The takeoff and first landing were without incident. During the second landing approach to runway 01R, she flared prematurely and pushed the nose down to correct. She flared again but was too late, and the airplane landed hard and bounced. The student pushed the nose down, and the airplane struck the runway, collapsing the nose gear.
Aircraft Damage
Post-accident inspection revealed that the firewall was buckled, some engine mounts were broken, and the right wing skin was wrinkled. The student pilot on board was not injured.