Pilot Debrief

CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162 near Leesburg, FL — 2014-04-11

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Date
2014-04-11
Location
Leesburg, FL, USA
Airport
LEE
Aircraft
CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO 162
Registration
N7032E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, he was cleared to land and set up a "steady" approach to the runway. Then, he flared the airplane "too high," it "bounced," and then impacted the runway in a "flat" attitude. The nose landing gear separated and the airplane came to rest on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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