Pilot Debrief

Cessna R172 near Troutdale, OR — 2019-01-26

Final reportGAA19CA134
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Date
2019-01-26
Location
Troutdale, OR, USA
Airport
TTD
Aircraft
Cessna R172
Registration
N736QV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent propeller strike.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, after completing touch-and-go maneuvers in the pattern with her flight instructor, the flight instructor deplaned. The student then completed three more touch-and-go landings, but on the final landing, the airplane touched down nose first and then bounced. She attempted to go around, but the airplane bounced again, and the propeller struck the runway. She maneuvered the airplane back to the ramp without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount frame, mounts, and nose landing gear tunnel. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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