Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Salisbury, MD — 2010-06-25

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Date
2010-06-25
Location
Salisbury, MD, USA
Airport
SBY
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N2373K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, he had conducted a 1.5-hour solo cross country flight and was landing at the destination airport. The student pilot stated that the airplane was "too high and too fast" on the landing approach, and the airplane "bounced" on touchdown. The student pilot "dove for the runway" in an attempt to recover, the airplane's nose landing gear contacted the runway, and the tire "blew." Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies He also reported 54 hours of total flight experience.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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