19960114046769A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Chesterfield, MO · January 14, 1996

Date: January 14, 1996 · 09:35 local
Place: Chesterfield, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N24311
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA076
Reported as: Cessna 152
Fatal injuries: 0

N24311Registration cancelled Jun 20, 1996 · Cessna 152S/N 15280209 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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

(-16) Student pilot on first unsupervised solo bounced on touch and go. Aircraft began to "porpoise" damaging the nose gear and fracturing wheel rims. Pilot lost directional control and veered off runway 26R to the left, completing 90 degree turn. The pilot applied power and attempted to take-off to avoid hangars ahead. Aircraft struck hangars above the roof line and came to a stop. With help from others, the pilot exited the aircraft and climbed down onto the bed of a pickup truck, and went to the hospital for observation. The pilot sustained sprains and bruises only. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) STUDENT PILOT ON FIRST UNSUPERVISED SOLO BOUNCED ON TOUCH AND GO. AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO "PORPOISE" DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR AND FRACTURING WHEEL RIMS. PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY 26R TO THE LEFT, COMPLETING 90 DEGREE TURN. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE-OFF TO AVOID HANGARS AHEAD. AIRCRAFT STRUCK HANGARS ABOVE THE ROOF LINE AND CAME TO A STOP. WITH HELP FROM OTHERS, THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND CLIMBED DOWN ONTO THE BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK, AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SPRAINS AND BRUISES ONLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 CHI96LA076Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChesterfield, MOthe pilot misjudged the flare and performed an improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the inadequate ground instruction concerning recovery from a bounced landing.Jan 14, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N24311 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19820215005109ATakeoff Ground Roll · Chesterfield, MOStudent pilot lost directional control during touch and go landing.Feb 15, 1982 · Substantial damage