Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Auburn, ME — 2020-07-09

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Date
2020-07-09
Location
Auburn, ME, USA
Airport
LEW
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N722SA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the nosegear and nosegear collapse.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane floated, and she believed that she intuitively released back pressure to get the airplane to land. Subsequently, the nose landing gear impacted the runway first and collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The student pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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