Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft was a Cessna 152, serial number 15283561, built in 1979. It was equipped with a Lycoming O-235-L2C engine and a two-blade McCauley propeller. The owner and operator was Aeroklub Lubelski. The aircraft had a valid Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) issued on 8 April 2009, valid until 29 July 2009. The total airframe time since new was 11,055 hours 27 minutes, and 32 hours 59 minutes since the last maintenance.
Flight Information
The accident occurred on 14 July 2009 at 19:15 local time at Radawiec airport (EPLR). The flight was a solo training mission under task A/I exercise 9, 'Solo and check flights in the circuit,' according to the Polish Aero Club training syllabus. The flight was conducted under VFR in VMC conditions. The weather was reported as light wind, almost calm, with no turbulence, and was not considered a factor.
Pilot
The pilot was a 39-year-old male student pilot. He had completed theoretical training for a PPL(A) license and began practical training on 22 July 2007. Training was interrupted in August 2007 due to slow progress and resumed in May 2009 with a different instructor. He was cleared for solo flights on 11 July 2009. At the time of the accident, his total flight time was 15 hours 22 minutes (107 flights), including 42 minutes solo (7 flights). He also had 7 hours of glider experience and 28 hours on ultralight aircraft. He held a valid Class 2 medical certificate.
Sequence of Events
On the day of the accident, three student pilots were scheduled for circuit training. The accident pilot completed a check flight with the instructor and four solo flights earlier in the day. After a two-hour break, at 19:09 he took off for a fifth solo circuit. The takeoff and circuit pattern were reported as normal. The accident occurred during the final approach to landing on runway 29. The instructor was supervising from the ground and communicating via radio.
Damage
The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The nose landing gear was torn off from the airframe. Both propeller blades were damaged. The lower engine cowling was dented, the engine mount lower struts were damaged, the nose gear steering pushrods were bent, the nose gear vibration damper was damaged, and the exhaust pipe was bent. The engine was considered to require an inspection after the propeller strike.
Injuries
The pilot was not injured.
Probable Cause
The report does not state a probable cause.