Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172R near Richmond, VA — 2008-03-09

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Date
2008-03-09
Location
Richmond, VA, USA
Airport
RIC
Aircraft
Cessna 172R
Registration
N24619
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that the airplane bounced at touchdown, then landed hard on all three landing gear. During taxi, the airplane would not respond to nose wheel steering, and a postflight inspection revealed damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, and firewall. The student pilot reported 21 hours of flight experience, and stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.

NTSB coding

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