Cessna 150M, G-BTGP, 28 June 2006

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
28 June 2006
Aircraft type:
Cessna 150M
Location:
Leicester Airport
Registration:
G-BTGP

Cessna 150M, G-BTGP

Summary:

The student pilot was landing at Leicester Airport during a qualifying cross country flight. The aircraft was too high and too fast on the approach and touched down on the nose landing gear approximately halfway along the runway. The nose landing gear subsequently collapsed and the aircraft continued along the runway before veering left and coming to rest.

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Published 10 December 2014