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C152 training flight. Spi had soloed twice before. Had just completed several touch-and-go lndgs with instructor. Instructor observing spi on solo circuit. On first approach did not flare enough and bounced. On second bounce damaged nose gear and the propeller struck the ground. Spi and instructor returned to the ramp to inspect aircraft for damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 367919 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : stc |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 367919 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On this day I was giving my student a flight lesson in preparation for a stage check. We practiced several types of takeoffs and lndgs. The student had soloed twice in the past. This day was perfect for her third supervised solo flight. The winds were less than 5 KTS down the runway. After several practice lndgs, I exited the aircraft and told her to complete 3 takeoffs and lndgs to full stops. She departed the runway and stayed in the pattern. Upon landing, she didn't flare enough. Due to the flat landing and improper flare she bounced back into the air. She then did not flare enough again and landed nose first. She bounced 1 more time, bending the nose gear and nicking the propeller on the ground. The engine stayed running and she taxied back to the area I was standing at. I taxied the plane back to the ramp and shut it down to look for damage. Before soloing her again, we will address this problem in future lessons.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C152 TRAINING FLT. SPI HAD SOLOED TWICE BEFORE. HAD JUST COMPLETED SEVERAL TOUCH-AND-GO LNDGS WITH INSTRUCTOR. INSTRUCTOR OBSERVING SPI ON SOLO CIRCUIT. ON FIRST APCH DID NOT FLARE ENOUGH AND BOUNCED. ON SECOND BOUNCE DAMAGED NOSE GEAR AND THE PROP STRUCK THE GND. SPI AND INSTRUCTOR RETURNED TO THE RAMP TO INSPECT ACFT FOR DAMAGE.
Narrative: ON THIS DAY I WAS GIVING MY STUDENT A FLT LESSON IN PREPARATION FOR A STAGE CHK. WE PRACTICED SEVERAL TYPES OF TKOFS AND LNDGS. THE STUDENT HAD SOLOED TWICE IN THE PAST. THIS DAY WAS PERFECT FOR HER THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. THE WINDS WERE LESS THAN 5 KTS DOWN THE RWY. AFTER SEVERAL PRACTICE LNDGS, I EXITED THE ACFT AND TOLD HER TO COMPLETE 3 TKOFS AND LNDGS TO FULL STOPS. SHE DEPARTED THE RWY AND STAYED IN THE PATTERN. UPON LNDG, SHE DIDN'T FLARE ENOUGH. DUE TO THE FLAT LNDG AND IMPROPER FLARE SHE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. SHE THEN DID NOT FLARE ENOUGH AGAIN AND LANDED NOSE FIRST. SHE BOUNCED 1 MORE TIME, BENDING THE NOSE GEAR AND NICKING THE PROP ON THE GND. THE ENG STAYED RUNNING AND SHE TAXIED BACK TO THE AREA I WAS STANDING AT. I TAXIED THE PLANE BACK TO THE RAMP AND SHUT IT DOWN TO LOOK FOR DAMAGE. BEFORE SOLOING HER AGAIN, WE WILL ADDRESS THIS PROB IN FUTURE LESSONS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.