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, with the pilot surviving with injuries, though the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) did not specify a cause.
- The incident involved a nosewheel-first landing, a bounce, veering off the runway, and a subsequent low-altitude go-around attempt that resulted in a stall/spin during an attempted turn at just 45 feet.
- The TSB emphasized the need for flight schools and instructors to observe precautions for first solo flights, and reminded all pilots to be vigilant upon landing to detect the need for a go-around and initiate it promptly.
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