Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Beaver Falls, PA — 2018-07-08

Final reportGAA18CA498
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Date
2018-07-08
Location
Beaver Falls, PA, USA
Airport
BVI
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N984BT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that her first approach was unstable, and she aborted the landing. During the subsequent approach, while on the downwind leg, the tower controller advised her to be cautious of wake turbulence. She continued the approach, and during landing, the airplane bounced twice. She attempted to abort the landing, but the propeller struck the ground. She then taxied the airplane to a taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward lower fuselage longerons and bulkheads. The student reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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