Information About the Flight
On November 9, 2021, at 16:47 UTC, a Cessna A152, registration LV-AMI, was involved in an accident at General Rodríguez Aerodrome in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The aircraft had departed from Morón Aerodrome at 15:30 UTC for a general aviation instructional flight. After 75 minutes of flight, during which the student pilot practiced takeoffs and landings with an instructor, the student conducted his first solo flight. During the landing on runway 17, the aircraft made an abnormal contact with the runway.
Investigation and Analysis
The Junta de Seguridad en el Transporte (JST) investigation determined that the aircraft bounced after the initial touchdown near the runway threshold, as observed in hangar camera video. Following the bounce, the aircraft rose several meters and then assumed a nose-down attitude, resulting in the nose landing gear and propeller striking the ground. The nose gear collapsed, the propeller deformed, and the engine stopped abruptly. The aircraft came to rest approximately 120 meters from the initial contact point.
Before the accident flight, the instructor and student had completed three touch-and-go landings. The instructor then deemed the student ready for his first solo flight. The student had accumulated 34 hours of flight instruction. In an interview, the student stated that he performed the approach and landing without flaps. After the bounce, he instinctively lowered the aircraft's nose, leading to the impact of the nose gear and propeller. He did not consider executing a go-around after the bounce.
Conclusions
The investigation concluded that the aircraft bounced after initial touchdown. Although the approach speed could not be precisely determined, the absence of flaps suggests a high descent rate, increasing the likelihood of a bounce. After the bounce, the student pilot did not properly execute the recovery maneuver; instead, he lowered the nose, causing the nose gear and propeller to contact the ground. The student did not consider performing a go-around.