CESSNA 152
Tulsa, OK — March 2, 2017
Event Information
| Date | March 2, 2017 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA17CA173 |
| Event ID | 20170306X55606 |
| Location | Tulsa, OK |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 36.04055, -95.98556 |
| Airport | RICHARD LLOYD JONES JR |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 152 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot’s loss of directional control.
Full Narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, during his first solo flight, on the second landing of three, the airplane porpoised. His flight instructor was observing the airplane and reported that the nose wheel impacted the ground first. Subsequently, the student pilot added power and performed a go-around. On the third landing the flight instructor added that the touchdown was soft and on the main landing gear. Once the nose wheel touched down, the airplane veered off the runway to the right, into grass, and nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.