Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172N near Centre, AL — 2008-03-03

Final reportMIA08CA057
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Date
2008-03-03
Location
Centre, AL, USA
Airport
C22
Aircraft
Cessna 172N
Registration
N203GT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that this was his first solo cross-country flight to the Centre Municipal Airport, Centre, Alabama. He said that he landed the airplane hard, and it bounced twice before settling on the runway. After shutting the engine down, he exited the airplane and noticed that the nose tire was flat. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed that the firewall and engine mounts were buckled.

NTSB coding

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