25 May 2010: CESSNA 152 — KS Aviation INC.

25 May 2010: CESSNA 152 — KS Aviation INC.

No fatalities • Merced, CA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The student pilot was performing his first attempted landing on his second solo flight. He reported that after touchdown, "the airplane bounced an unknown amount of times" until the propeller struck the runway and the nose gear collapsed. The student pilot stated: "as a result of my lack of experience I was unable to recognize an immediate go-around situation." The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wing spars and firewall.

Contributing factors

  • cause Student pilot
  • cause Student pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 240/06kt, vis 10sm

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