Pilot Debrief

FPNA LLC A-22 VALOR near Fresno, CA — 2011-09-23

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Date
2011-09-23
Location
Fresno, CA, USA
Airport
FCH
Aircraft
FPNA LLC A-22 VALOR
Registration
N730FP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper flare.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot made several landings with his flight instructor on board. The instructor then exited the airplane and signed the student pilot off for his first solo flight. Two landings were uneventful, but on the third landing, the airplane ballooned during the flare. The airplane then pitched over and landed hard on the nose. A postaccident examination determined that the firewall had buckled.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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