Summary
The sixty year old student pilot was authorised for additional solo practice. His intention was to fly a circuit and then fly around the training area for a while. On the first landing, he encountered a 5-knot crosswind from the left with a small wind gust at about the time of level off/touchdown. The aircraft touched down, bounced back into the air twice and then landed nose down heavily enough to break the nosewheel assembly.
In hindsight the pilot advised that he should have performed a go-around after the first bounce but at the time everything seemed to happen very quickly.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199603715 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 08/11/1996 |
| Location | Barwon Heads/Geelong (ALA) |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 13/12/1996 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Hard landing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 150M |
| Registration | VH-UWS |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Flying Training |
| Departure point | Barwon Heads Vic |
| Destination | Barwon Heads Vic |
| Damage | Substantial |