Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172K near Conway, AR — 2023-01-01

Final reportCEN23LA073
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Date
2023-01-01
Location
Conway, AR, USA
Airport
KCXW
Aircraft
CESSNA 172K
Registration
N7003G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced and began too “fishtail” and he lost control of the airplane. When the pilot regained control of the airplane, the right main landing gear was off the runway and the airplane exited the runway into muddy ground. The airplane nose wheel became stuck, and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to wings and vertical stabilizer. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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