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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Pontiac, MI · September 2, 2003

Date: September 2, 2003 · 15:06 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Oakland-Pontiac
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N757GL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA294
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 179 total179 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N757GLRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2010 · Cessna 152S/N 15279728 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) 75-Year-OLD student pilot with 179 hours of flight time attempted touch-and-go landing on rwy 9 l at ptk. Slight crosswind existed (120 degrees at 7 knots). Pilot lost control, hit hard on nosewheel. Airplane came to rest upright on runway. Nose strut bent aft, nosewheel broken off, propeller tips bent and firewall damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 75-YEAR-OLD STUDENT PILOT WITH 179 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME ATTEMPTED TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING ON RWY 9 L AT PTK. SLIGHT CROSSWIND EXISTED (120 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS). PILOT LOST CONTROL, HIT HARD ON NOSEWHEEL. AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON RUNWAY. NOSE STRUT BENT AFT, NOSEWHEEL BROKEN OFF, PROPELLER TIPS BENT AND FIREWALL DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03LA294Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPontiac, MIThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from the bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the variable crosswind, the misjudged flare that resulted in the bounced landing and the subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.Sep 2, 2003 · Substantial damage