CHI90LA215
1990-08-05 · CAHOKIA, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport VLA
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Factual narrative
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS REGAINED AND DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE SETTLED ONTO ITS NOSE WITH THE NOSEGEAR BEING COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1990_CHI90LA215.txt.
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