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 crash after a bounced, nosewheel-first landing led to an attempted go-around that stalled and spun the aircraft from 45 feet.
- The student pilot, enrolled in a first officer's program, sustained serious injuries but survived the incident.
- The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) did not specify a cause but highlighted the need for flight schools to observe precautions for first solo flights and reminded all pilots to be vigilant for timely go-around initiation.
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