No fatalities

Student Pilot Reports Bounced Landing and Hard Right Pull During Touchdown

Hamlet, NE, United States

On November 24, 2015, a CESSNA 182D D operated by JEFFREY L. STEINKE was involved in an aviation accident near Hamlet, NE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's incorrect brake application which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A solo student pilot reported a bounced landing, hard right pull on brake application, runway excursion, ditch crossing, nose wheel separation, and nose-over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, strut, and empennage.

Incident Summary

A solo student pilot was conducting a landing when, during touchdown near the approach end of the runway, the airplane bounced and floated. After the airplane came back down onto the airstrip, the pilot applied the brakes. The airplane then pulled hard to the right, departed the airstrip to the right, and crossed a ditch. Subsequently, the nose wheel separated and the airplane nosed over.

Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to both wings, the right wing lift strut, and the empennage.

Pilot Report

The student pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotIncorrect use/operation