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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Fort Wayne, IN · February 24, 2009

Date: February 24, 2009 · 13:32 local
Place: Fort Wayne, IN
Airport: Fort Wayne International
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N94626
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA200
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total53 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N94626Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15285747 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot doing solo pattern work (touch and go's) during landing on runway 14 the pilot stated that she had the power off and had flared the aircraft just above the numbers the aircraft veered to the left and then bounced hard on touch down. Then bounced again and skidded off the runway at taxi way connector Y-2. The aircraft continued past the connector and contacted a 18 inch snow drift and flipped over. Wind conditions were 160 at 8.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT DOING SOLO PATTERN WORK (TOUCH AND GO'S) DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 14 THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE HAD THE POWER OFF AND HAD FLARED THE AIRCRAFT JUST ABOVE THE NUMBERS THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THEN BOUNCED HARD ON TOUCH DOWN. THEN BOUNCED AGAIN AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY AT TAXI WAY CONNECTOR Y-2. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED PAST THE CONNECTOR AND CONTACTED A 18 INCH SNOW DRIFT AND FLIPPED OVER. WIND CONDITIONS WERE 160 AT 8.

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 CEN09CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFort Wayne, INThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 24, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N94626 · 1

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