On February 24, 2009, a CESSNA 152 operated by FORT WAYNE FLIGHT ACADEMY INC was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Wayne, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A student pilot bounced during a touch and go landing, veered left off the runway, struck a snowbank, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder.
Narrative
A student pilot was conducting touch and go landings during a training flight. The accident occurred on the first such landing of the flight. According to the pilot, the approach was normal, but upon touchdown, the airplane bounced. It then touched down again on the left side of the runway. The airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway, collided with a snowbank, and nosed over.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. No other damage was reported.
Pilot Comments
In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the pilot stated: "I should have either maintained directional control or done a go-around."
Contributing factors
Causes
Student pilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained
What happened in the 24 Feb 2009 CESSNA 152 accident near Fort Wayne, IN?
A student pilot bounced during a touch and go landing, veered left off the runway, struck a snowbank, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder.
Were there any fatalities in the 24 Feb 2009 CESSNA 152 accident?
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 24 Feb 2009 involved a CESSNA 152, operated by FORT WAYNE FLIGHT ACADEMY INC, at Fort Wayne, IN.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
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