19990718017269A

(.19)On July 18, 1999, at 1000 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N150WM, was substantially damaged following a hard landing at the Beaumont Municipal Airport, Beaumont, Texas. The student pilot, sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by Beaumont wings, inc., of Beaumont, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 instructional flight, and a flight plan was not filed. During a telephone conversation, the student pilot stated the he had been performing touch-and-go landings and that this was his fourth landing of the day. As the airplane approached the runway, he felt as though it was "too high." He then "nosed down" by pushing forward on the yoke. He further stated that the airplane impacted the runway approximately 50 feet from the approach end with the main landing gear. The aircraft then "bounced" after which it impacted the runway a second time. The aircraft came to rest approximately halfway along the runway. Examination of the aircraft by a mechanic contracted by Beaumont wings, inc., revealed separation of the nose landing gear assembly with the strut pushed into the fi rewall, separatin of the firewall from the upper attachment point, a 3-4 inch hole in the underbelly skin aft of the main landing gear, as well as damage to the engine/nose landing gear mount, carburetor heat box, air filter, and propeller blades.(.4) the airplane started propoising after the student pilot made a hard landing. The student pilot reported that he thought he was `too high' on final approach and `nosed down' by pushing forward on the yoke. The student's instructor stated that the `aircraft bounced after a hard landing at which time a series of oscillations followed which resulted in the nose wheel being severed from the nose strut.' The airplane came to rest nose down on the runway. (-23) student pilot was on first unsupervised solo. On his full stop landing after three successful touch and goes the pilot stated he misjudged his altitude and increased rate of descent with forward elevator pressure. The airplane bounced hard on the main landig gear and then hit the runway, nose gear first. The nose landing gear separated from the airplane, damaging the firewall and engine mount. The fuselage and propeller were also damaged . The pilot was not injured. The student pilot and instructor have been counseled on go-around criteria, procedures and technique, and aeronautical decision making.