Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Prescott, AZ — 2013-08-10

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Date
2013-08-10
Location
Prescott, AZ, USA
Airport
PRC
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N544ER
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that following a series of practice takeoff and landings, she noticed that the wind was increasing and decided to land. During the landing she did not flare enough, and the airplane touched down just prior to when she thought it would. The hard landing resulted in structural damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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