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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · New Century, KS · June 24, 2011

Date: June 24, 2011 · 08:30 local
Place: New Century, KS
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N65550
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 16 total16 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N65550Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15281612 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Student released by CFI for 1st solo in traffic pattern (rwy 18). He stated that his 1st solo touch-and-go landing was "bumpy." During his 2nd approach to landing, he flared too high & noticed a low IAS. He attempted a go-around; however, after applying power, the engine hesitated. The airplane landed hard & he heard the prop strike. The airplane veered left & he applied full right rudder. The airplane came to a stop on the rwy facing southeast. The student was able to taxi to the ramp. Post-incident inspection revealed both prop tips curled back & a motor mount slightly bent.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT RELEASED BY CFI FOR 1ST SOLO IN TRAFFIC PATTERN (RWY 18). HE STATED THAT HIS 1ST SOLO TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING WAS "BUMPY." DURING HIS 2ND APPROACH TO LANDING, HE FLARED TOO HIGH & NOTICED A LOW IAS. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND; HOWEVER, AFTER APPLYING POWER, THE ENGINE HESITATED. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD & HE HEARD THE PROP STRIKE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT & HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP ON THE RWY FACING SOUTHEAST. THE STUDENT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE RAMP.POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH PROP TIPS CURLED BACK & A MOTOR MOUNT SLIGHTLY BENT.