On the student pilots second touch-and-go landing, the airplane bounced and the right wing lifted quickly. After the student applied right aileron and left rudder, the airplane landed back onto the runway on the right main landing gear and nose wheel. The airplane then veered left, departing the runway. The nose wheel dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over.
June 2, 2009, Tooele, Utah, Cessna 172S
On the student pilots second touch-and-go landing, the airplane bounced and the right wing lifted quickly. After the student applied right aileron and left rudder, the airplane landed back onto the runway on the right main landing gear and nose wheel. The airplane then veered left, departing the runway. The nose wheel dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over.
Key Takeaways:
- During a student pilot's second touch-and-go landing, the airplane bounced, causing the right wing to lift.
- Despite corrective action, the aircraft landed on its right main landing gear and nose wheel, then veered left off the runway.
- The airplane subsequently nosed over after its nose wheel dug into the ground.
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