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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Boulder, CO · September 5, 1996

Date: September 5, 1996 · 09:45 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N704QR
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA376
Reported as: Cessna 150M

N704QRRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078794 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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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, second solo flight, on final approach to runway 08, Boulder municipal airport at 65 knots, pilot pulled back on yoke after reducing speed. Aircraft pitched up, pilot pushed forward on yoke, hit runway and bounced, went airborne for an undetermined distance, hit runway and nose gear collapsed, damaging both prop blades and firewall. Aircraft then skidded on engine cowl coming to a stop on runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) STUDENT PILOT, SECOND SOLO FLIGHT, ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 08, BOULDER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 65 KNOTS, PILOT PULLED BACK ON YOKE AFTER REDUCING SPEED. AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP, PILOT PUSHED FORWARD ON YOKE, HIT RUNWAY AND BOUNCED, WENT AIRBORNE FOR AN UNDETERMINED DISTANCE, HIT RUNWAY AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, DAMAGING BOTH PROP BLADES AND FIREWALL. AIRCRAFT THEN SKIDDED ON ENGINE COWL COMING TO A STOP ON RUNWAY.

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 FTW96LA376Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoulder, COan improper flare by the student pilot, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the student pilot's lack of experience in the type (model) of aircraft.Sep 5, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N704QR · 2

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

Incident 19950815034959IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Keensburg, COThud in engine. Losing power. Landed in dirt field. NR2 cylinder rocker arm boss broke. Valve guide loose.Aug 15, 1995 Accident 19930701021509AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Haswell, COLost radios and apparent low fuel. Landed on a road. Ran into ditch. Alternator had failed unrecognized by student.Jul 1, 1993 · Substantial damage