19901010044809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Riverside, CA · October 10, 1990

Date: October 10, 1990 · 15:29 local
Place: Riverside, CA
Airport: Riverside Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68350
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX91LA006
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total25 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced,porpoised on first solo landing. Nose gear folded. Firewall was bent.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED,PORPOISED ON FIRST SOLO LANDING. NOSE GEAR FOLDED. FIREWALL WAS BENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX91LA006Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRiverside, CAThe pilot misjudged the airplane's altitude and the improper bounced landing recovery procedure. Contributing to this accident was the student pilot's total lack of expereince.Oct 10, 1990 · Substantial damage