The solo student pilot reported airspeed was too fast during the landing flare and touchdown. The airplane bounced on the runway. She did not take corrective action and the airplane continued to bounce. She let go of the yoke and “hit” the brakes. The airplane nosed down and its propeller hit the runway, bending the firewall.
April 9, 2011, Stow, Ohio, Cessna 152
The solo student pilot reported airspeed was too fast during the landing flare and touchdown. The airplane bounced on the runway. She did not take corrective action and the airplane continued to bounce. She let go of the yoke and "hit" the brakes. The airplane nosed down and its propeller hit the runway, bending the firewall.
Key Takeaways:
- A solo student pilot landed too fast, causing the airplane to bounce multiple times on the runway.
- The pilot failed to take corrective action, then abruptly let go of the yoke and applied the brakes.
- This resulted in the airplane nosing down, with the propeller striking the runway and bending the firewall.
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