Event Details
On August 13, 2017, a Cessna 152 (registration SP-APT) operated by Ośrodek Szkolenia AZP was involved in an accident at Piotrków Trybunalski airport (EPPT) during a solo training flight. The flight was conducted by a student pilot under the supervision of an instructor who had previously authorized the student for solo operations after four check flights.
Sequence of Events
After the student started the engine and completed pre-takeoff checks, the instructor confirmed the student's seating and authorized engine start and taxi to runway 21. At 07:59, the student departed for a solo circuit pattern. The flight was reported as normal until landing. The aircraft touched down in a three-point attitude, resulting in a bounce to approximately 1.5 meters above the runway. The instructor, observing from 30–40 meters away, radioed "throttle, throttle" (gaz, gaz). The student did not respond to the command and instead pushed the control yoke forward. The aircraft then touched down on the nose wheel, which was torn off along with its fork, and the nose gear leg fractured. The aircraft slid on the engine cowling and broken gear leg, veering left. During the rollout, the broken gear leg struck a concrete runway light base, causing the tail to lift slightly. The aircraft then tilted left, striking the left wingtip on the ground, and came to a stop.
Post-Accident Actions
During the final rollout, the student turned off the ignition switches and the master electrical switch. After the aircraft stopped, the student exited the cockpit uninjured. The instructor, having run to the aircraft, verified that the master switch and ignition were off, closed the fuel valve, and notified the director and the flight school's operational manager.
Damage
The accident damaged the nose gear leg, propeller, lower engine cowlings, exhaust collector, and left wingtip.
Probable Cause
The cause of the accident was the three-point landing and the incorrect correction of the landing bounce (kangaroo) after the aircraft bounced.