The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing attempt. The Student pilot was conducting her first solo landing. After turning final and selecting 40 degrees of flaps, she reduced engine power once she “knew that [she] had the runway made.” Then, she “flared too soon,” the airplane “landed hard” and bounced back into the air. After adding power, the airplane “ballooned up more” so the Student pilot aborted the landing, adding full power and “dumping the flaps.” She stated that the airplane wouldnt climb and drifted left of the runway. The airplane descended and impacted terrain. The Student pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
July 6, 2007, Muncie, Ind., Cessna 150M
The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing attempt. The Student pilot was conducting her first solo landing. After turning final and selecting 40 degrees of flaps, she reduced engine power once she "knew that [she] had the runway made." Then, she "flared too soon," the airplane "landed hard" and bounced back into the air.
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot's first solo landing attempt resulted in substantial aircraft damage during an aborted landing.
- The incident began with the pilot flaring too soon, causing a hard landing and bounce, prompting the decision to go around.
- Despite applying full power and retracting flaps, the airplane failed to climb, drifted, and impacted terrain, with no mechanical anomalies reported.
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