What happened
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Description of deviation: on December 20, 2019 the pilot in command (PIC) of N747KA, a Cessna 150 bounced on the runway several times before settling on runway 16 at Chicago Executive Airport (kpwk) Wheeling, Illinois. The prop struck the runway and the nose gear departed the airframe.
Casual and /or contributing factors: the PIC privacy data omitted is a student pilot who was on her first solo flight. privacy data omitted Stated that when she attempted to land N747KA the plane ballooned up. privacy data omittedAttempted to let the plane settle on the runway by holding the elevator back, but privacy data omitted said the aircraft kept bouncing and getting more aggressive with every bounce.
Inspector privacy data omitted contacted privacy data omitted instructor privacy data omitted to discuss the training given. privacy data omitted Provided privacy data omitted solo endorsement prior to the flight. privacy data omitted Stated she practiced and instructed privacy data omitted on all pre solo required training items to include go around prior to privacy data omitted solo. privacy data omitted Stated that they had never practiced go around on the bounce and was taught by multiple instructors at Chicago Executive flight school that when you bounce the aircraft the best way to recover is to hold the flight controls neutral. Inspector privacy data omitted counseled the pilot and instructor on why that is not a best practice. The greater Chicago FSDO has reached out to the owner privacy data omitted to discuss this matter and has not received a reply as of 01/13/2020.
privacy data omitted Was not injured during this event.
Comments: privacy data omitted was compliant and eager to learn from her mistakes. privacy data omitted Stated that she will continue her flight training at another school and has already reviewed and practiced takeoffs and go around with privacy data omitted.
Rca- lack of knowledge, lack of awareness
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION OF DEVIATION: ON DECEMBER 20, 2019 THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N747KA, A CESSNA 150 BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SETTLING ON RUNWAY 16 AT CHICAGO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KPWK) WHEELING, ILLINOIS. THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRFRAME.
CASUAL AND /OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: THE PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS A STUDENT PILOT WHO WAS ON HER FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO LAND N747KA THE PLANE BALLOONED UP. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ATTEMPTED TO LET THE PLANE SETTLE ON THE RUNWAY BY HOLDING THE ELEVATOR BACK, BUT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THE AIRCRAFT KEPT BOUNCING AND GETTING MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH EVERY BOUNCE.
INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONTACTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO DISCUSS THE TRAINING GIVEN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROVIDED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SOLO ENDORSEMENT PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED SHE PRACTICED AND INSTRUCTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON ALL PRE SOLO REQUIRED TRAINING ITEMS TO INCLUDE GO AROUND PRIOR TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SOLO. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER PRACTICED GO AROUND ON THE BOUNCE AND WAS TAUGHT BY MULTIPLE INSTRUCTORS AT CHICAGO EXECUTIVE FLIGHT SCHOOL THAT WHEN YOU BOUNCE THE AIRCRAFT THE BEST WAY TO RECOVER IS TO HOLD THE FLIGHT CONTROLS NEUTRAL. INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COUNSELED THE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR ON WHY THAT IS NOT A BEST PRACTICE. THE GREATER CHICAGO FSDO HAS REACHED OUT TO THE OWNER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AND HAS NOT RECEIVED A REPLY AS OF 01/13/2020.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS EVENT.
COMMENTS: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMPLIANT AND EAGER TO LEARN FROM HER MISTAKES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT SHE WILL CONTINUE HER FLIGHT TRAINING AT ANOTHER SCHOOL AND HAS ALREADY REVIEWED AND PRACTICED TAKEOFFS AND GO AROUND WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
RCA- LACK OF KNOWLEDGE, LACK OF AWARENESS
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