Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172SP near Homestead, FL — 2008-05-07

Final reportNYC08CA187
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Date
2008-05-07
Location
Homestead, FL, USA
Airport
X51
Aircraft
Cessna 172SP
Registration
N513JG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The certificated flight instructor and student pilot were performing touch-and-go landings in a Cessna 172SP. The airplane made "hard contact" with the runway during a landing attempt. The student pilot immediately applied full power and aborted the landing. The flight instructor and student then continued to their home airport, where they landed uneventfully. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall and landing gear were substantially damaged.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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