Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Monroe, MI — 2017-12-21

Final reportGAA18CA097
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Date
2017-12-21
Location
Monroe, MI, USA
Airport
TTF
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N4491R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper yaw control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that the student pilot began to flare for a touch-and-go landing when a wind gust yawed the airplane to the left. He added that the wind "dropped out," and the airplane landed hard with the nose low, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 140° at 6 knots. The flight instructor reported that the wind was variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The airplane landed on runway 21.

NTSB coding

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