Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172R near Hampton, VA — 2010-04-30

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Date
2010-04-30
Location
Hampton, VA, USA
Airport
LFI
Aircraft
CESSNA 172R
Registration
N429FF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was the student’s decision to land with a tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing at his home airport at the conclusion of a solo cross-country flight. He stated that when he contacted the air traffic control tower he was offered the option of runway 8, which had a tailwind, or 26, which had a crosswind. He stated that he wrongly chose to land on runway 8. During the landing flare, the airplane bounced and the nose landing gear impacted the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. At the time of the accident, the wind was from 230 degrees at 11 knots.

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