| Crash location | 40.978611°N, 85.195277°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Fort Wayne, IN
41.130604°N, 85.128860°W 11.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N94626 |
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| Accident date | 24 Feb 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 152 |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that the accident occurred during the flight's first touch and go landing. The pilot stated the landing approach was normal, but on touchdown, the airplane bounced, and then touched down again on the left side of the runway. The airplane traveled off the left side of the runway, struck a snowbank, and nosed over. The airplane received substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. In her written statement to the NTSB, the pilot said, "I should have either maintained directional control or done a go-around."
The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.