Accident Cessna 152 N64949, Wednesday 13 January 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 13 January 1993
Time:	15:06 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Bourland Aviation Inc.
Registration:	N64949
MSN:	15281494
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	4681 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-N2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Worth, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(50F)
Destination airport:	(50F)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO PORPOISE. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BOUNCING AND ON THE LAST TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE AND THE IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING

Accident investigation: