Pilot Debrief

TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S near Janesville, WI — 2024-09-24

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Date
2024-09-24
Location
Janesville, WI, USA
Airport
JVL
Aircraft
TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172S
Registration
N281EA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper flare and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action that resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

During the student pilot’s second instructional flight, he performed an uneventful touch and go landing. When the student was on final for his second touch and go landing, about 25 ft above the runway, he initiated an early flare and pitched the airplane down which led to a sharp descent toward the runway. The airplane landed hard and bounced on the runway. The flight instructor took the controls and initiated a go-around. The flight instructor assisted the student on one more touch and go landing, then made a full stop landing. During a post-flight inspection, substantial damage (buckling) was found on the underside of the empennage and the firewall. The flight instructor reported that the accident could have been prevented by initiating a go around earlier. No mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane were reported.

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