Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Santa Ana, CA — 2017-07-29

Final reportGAA17CA479
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Date
2017-07-29
Location
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N1129K
Category
Airplane
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A hard landing and propeller strike for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

NTSB narrative

The Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector reported that, during a preflight inspection, the student pilot and designated pilot examiner observed propeller damage. Further inspection by maintenance personnel revealed substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage consistent with a hard landing. The airplane was flown by numerous renter pilots before the damage was found, and none of them claimed responsibility for the damage. The time of the accident and the identification of the pilot(s) are unknown.

NTSB coding

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