Accident Cessna 152 N68940, Thursday 8 July 1982

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Date:	Thursday 8 July 1982
Time:	08:05 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Southwest Airmotive
Registration:	N68940
MSN:	15282409
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	139 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Prescott, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Prescott, AZ (KPRC)
Destination airport:	Prescott, AZ (KPRC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. DURING HIS FIRST LANDING ON THIS FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSEWHEEL FIRST. IT THEN BEGAN TO PORPOISE. AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT, HE HAD NOT BEEN TAUGHT HOW TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: