Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 177B near New Orleans, LA — 2012-03-15

Final reportCEN12CA194
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Date
2012-03-15
Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Airport
NEW
Aircraft
CESSNA 177B
Registration
N30770
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. On the second landing, the airplane drifted to the left, so he applied right rudder to correct for the drift. He stated that when he reduced the power to land, the nose of the airplane dropped, and the airplane landed hard and porpoised. The pilot regained control of the airplane and landed on the remaining runway. A postaccident examination revealed that the nose gear was pushed up, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported there were no failures or malfunctions of the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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