Accident Cessna 152 N93078, Tuesday 20 January 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 20 January 1987
Time:	15:17 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Bullfrog, Inc.
Registration:	N93078
MSN:	15285391
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	1825 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Evansville, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON THE SECOND LANDING (TOUCH AND GO) OF A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HE HAD BEEN GIVEN TRAINING IN RECOVERING FROM BOUNCED LANDINGS.

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