Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Moultonborough, NH — 2024-07-27

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Date
2024-07-27
Location
Moultonborough, NH, USA
Airport
4MB
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N291RP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper remedial response to a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that after completing 3 three takeoffs and landings with his instructor, he departed on the supervised solo instructional flight. He completed one traffic pattern, determined he was “a little high” and performed a go go-around. During the second approach, he said that at 60 knots, the nosewheel struck the runway first. His remedial action was to “pull back on the control yoke to correct the attitude of the plane” but the nose “ballooned” up and the airplane landed hard on the nose landing gear, separating it, and substantially damaging the airplane. The operator and the flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane that would have prevented normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents6

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