LAX94LA291

Factual narrative

On July 12, 1994, at 1600 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N5351L, operated by Ahart Aviation, Inc., was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Livermore Municipal Airport, Livermore, California. The student pilot was not injured. The flight originated from the Livermore Airport at 1550. The student pilot's flight instructor observed the accident. In summary, he reported that after the student had successfully performed five landings, he endorsed her student certificate for solo. He then proceeded into the control tower to observe the flight. The student's first two landings were uneventful. During the third landing, the student flared high and the airplane bounced and porpoised on the runway. The airplane's firewall was examined and was found buckled. THE STUDENT PILOT'S FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HE ENDORSED THE STUDENT FOR SOLO FLYING. HE THEN PROCEEDED INTO THE CONTROL TOWER TO WATCH THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE STUDENT TOOK OFF AND LANDED TWO TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE THIRD LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WAS FLARED TOO HIGH. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON THE RUNWAY BUCKLING THE AIRPLANE'S FIREWALL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12