Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-181 near Mesa, AZ — 2023-06-17

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Date
2023-06-17
Location
Mesa, AZ, USA
Airport
FFZ
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-181
Registration
N28034
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight school reported that the student pilot was conducting his second solo flight. In the landing flare the student pilot floated and began porpoising; hitting the nose wheel several times and striking the prop on the runway. The nosewheel collapsed sustaining substantial damage to the engine mount. There were no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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