Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Phoenix, AZ — 2020-08-18

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Date
2020-08-18
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Airport
DVT
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N103VK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper pitch attitude and landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructors delayed remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The pilot receiving instruction reported that, while practicing a short field landing, he misjudged the touch down location, flared early and the airplane landed hard. The flight instructor reported that, he warned the pilot to maintain his pitch attitude, but he continued to flare and the airplane landed hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nose wheel. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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