Canada’s Transportation Safety Board says a pilot’s first solo ended in disaster at Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport (CYQB), but it didn’t specify a cause for the crash.
The student was seriously injured but survived.
Pilot’s First Solo Ends With Stall/Spin at 45 Feet
The student was seriously injured in the crash but survived.
Key Takeaways:
- A student pilot's first solo flight at Quebec City's Jean Lesage International Airport ended in a serious crash involving a stall/spin at 45 feet, though the pilot survived with serious injuries.
- The incident occurred after a bounced, nosewheel-first landing and a delayed go-around attempt, where an attempt to turn the aircraft during very slow flight caused the left wing to stall.
- The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) did not specify a cause but highlighted the importance of precautions for flight schools and instructors, and urged all pilots to be vigilant in detecting when a go-around is needed and initiating it promptly.
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