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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Tamiami, FL · February 10, 2012

Date: February 10, 2012 · 13:00 local
Place: Tamiami, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N67973
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA178
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: 29 total29 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N67973Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15282121 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Airman was returning from X51, 2nd solo. Airman entered left downwind runway 27L. A speci weather report was issued by ATC, winds 160/07. Light rain was reported. Airman states he felt a wind shift, slight tailwind. Upon flare and role out airman porpused and came back down on the nose of the aircraft. Propeller blades were bent significantly indicating engine was producing thrust.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS RETURNING FROM X51, 2ND SOLO. AIRMAN ENTERED LEFT DOWNWIND RUNWAY 27L. A SPECI WEATHER REPORT WAS ISSUED BY ATC, WINDS 160/07. LIGHT RAIN WAS REPORTED. AIRMAN STATES HE FELT A WIND SHIFT, SLIGHT TAILWIND. UPON FLARE AND ROLE OUT AIRMAN PORPUSED AND CAME BACK DOWN ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT SIGNIFICANTLY INDICATING ENGINE WAS PRODUCING THRUST.

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 ERA12CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMiami, FLThe student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 10, 2012 · Substantial damage