Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Sanford, FL — 2019-02-15

Final reportGAA19CA137
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Date
2019-02-15
Location
Sanford, FL, USA
Airport
SFB
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N572ND
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during final approach to land, he realized that the airplane was too high and that he had not added "enough flare." The airplane landed nosewheel first during the touchdown and then started to porpoise. The student conducted a go-around, entered the traffic pattern, and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the firewall. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. About the time of the accident, the wind was from 100° at 3 knots, and the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 27L.

NTSB coding

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