Accident Overview
On 19 October 2005, at approximately 1300 UTC, a Reims Cessna F152, registration G-BIUM, was involved in an accident during a training flight at Netherthorpe Aerodrome in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The aircraft was on a student pilot's first solo flight. Weather conditions were good, with a light surface wind of about six knots.
Sequence of Events
The student pilot completed a good circuit and approach. As the aircraft was about to touch down, it ballooned back into the air. This was most probably due to the student applying too much aft movement of the control wheel. Following his training, the pilot then applied power to cushion the subsequent landing. However, the aircraft stalled from a height of approximately five feet, causing the left wing to drop. The left wing tip struck the ground, after which the aircraft rolled to the right, striking its right wing tip before coming to rest.
Damage and Injuries
The aircraft sustained damage to the nose wheel, both wing tips, the propeller, and the engine mounts. The student pilot was not injured and vacated the aircraft via the cockpit door. No passengers were on board.
Investigation Findings
According to the report submitted by the pilot, the ballooning was most probably caused by excessive aft control column input. The subsequent application of power was insufficient to prevent the stall from a low altitude.