Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Newport News, VA — 2016-05-19

Final reportGAA16CA268
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Date
2016-05-19
Location
Newport News, VA, USA
Airport
PHF
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N1724U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in abnormal runway contact and a substantially damaged firewall.

NTSB narrative

Following an instructional pattern flight of about 2 hours, the solo student pilot took off and remained in the traffic pattern. During the first landing touchdown, the student pilot reported that he landed in a flat pitch attitude and the nose wheel tire blew. Subsequently, the airplane started to porpoise and the propeller struck the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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