NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR15CA068
Registry · N5216N
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162
Year of manufacture
2011 · 3 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-200 (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20110329
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A68FDC
Registrant of record
SKYCATCHER N162AH LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.
Factual narrative
During an initial solo flight, the student pilot was conducting a series of three takeoff and landings. During the second landing, the airplane landed hard, bounced, and landed on the nose wheel landing gear, which resulted in the nose gear collapsing. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the nose wheel landing gear was compressed upward and aft into the firewall and fuselage structure. The student pilot reported that at the time of the accident, no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures existed that would of precluded normal operation of the airplane. During an initial solo flight, the student pilot was conducting a series of three takeoff and landings. During the second landing, the airplane landed hard, bounced, and landed on the nose wheel landing gear, which resulted in the nose gear collapsing. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the nose wheel landing gear was compressed upward and aft into the firewall and fuselage structure. The student pilot reported that at the time of the accident, no preexisting mechanical malfunctions or failures existed that would of precluded normal operation of the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Incorrect use/operation - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2014_WPR15CA068.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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