Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Baltimore, MD — 2011-07-06

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Date
2011-07-06
Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Airport
MTN
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N65659
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that during the fifth landing of the solo instructional flight, the airplane landed hard left of the runway centerline, bounced, touched down a second time, and departed the left side of the runway. During the roll-out in the grass, the nose wheel dug into the ground, the airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Examination of photographs revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the accident airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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