Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near New Symrna Beach, FL — 2020-03-30

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Date
2020-03-30
Location
New Symrna Beach, FL, USA
Airport
EVB
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N957TC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor's delayed remedial action and decision to not go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor said he was not on the flight controls as the student pilot made a stable approach to the runway for a full stop landing. The student pilot initiated a flare over the runway but did not follow thru and the airplane bounced about 20-30 ft back into the air. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and tried to save the landing; however, the airplane stalled and landed hard resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. The flight instructor said there were no mechanical issues with the airplane and the accident could have been prevented if he had executed a go-around.

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