Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Dothan, AL — 2016-01-12

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Date
2016-01-12
Location
Dothan, AL, USA
Airport
DHN
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N417ER
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot-rated student's hard landing, which resulted in fuselage damage.

NTSB narrative

The operator reported that the solo pilot-rated student was conducting a cross county flight and during the touchdown, the airplane bounced "multiple times," landed hard, and the propeller impacted the runway. The pilot taxied off the runway without further incident. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall and to the floorboards underneath the rudder pedals. The operator reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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