Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Wurtsboro, NY — 2010-04-24

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Date
2010-04-24
Location
Wurtsboro, NY, USA
Airport
N82
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N51231
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the student pilot, he departed from the airport and was performing supervised solo takeoffs and landings. During the first landing, the airplane impacted the runway with the nose landing gear first and bounced several times; he subsequently initiated a go-around and landed again uneventfully. The student pilot's flight instructor, who witnessed the event, stated that the accident was "a matter of judgment call and inexperience." While putting the airplane away, the student pilot and his flight instructor noticed damage to the nose landing gear and the propeller. An inspection performed by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed damage to the firewall. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the student pilot and his flight instructor.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents7

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