No fatalities

24 Aug 2020: Cessna 152 No Series — Haverlock Aircraft LLC — WILLOUGHBY, OH

WILLOUGHBY, OH, United States

On 24 Aug 2020, a Cessna 152 No Series operated by Haverlock Aircraft LLC was involved in an aviation accident near WILLOUGHBY, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and collapsed nose landing gear. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and collapsed nose landing gear.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilot