Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
The student pilot flared early, and bounced the airplane back into the air during the landing. He attempted to execute a go-around but the airplane landed hard on the nose gear, collapsing it.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for LAX08CA132 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 7, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Glendale, Arizona
- Nearest airport
- Glendale (KGEU)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 152
- N-number
- N4912H
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.