Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Arlington, TX — 2016-08-09

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Date
2016-08-09
Location
Arlington, TX, USA
Airport
GKY
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N544SP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

During a full-stop landing to the 100 foot wide paved runway the airplane hit "very hard and bounced to a very high level". The student pilot did not execute a go-around and reported that on the second touchdown "he tried to hold it off again", but the operating propeller struck the runway surface and the airplane bounced a second time. On the third touchdown the nose gear collapsed, directional control was lost, and the airplane exited the left side of the runway. After digging into the grass the nose gear completely separated resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and the forward fuselage. The student pilot and the operator reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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