Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172L near Richland, WA — 2009-04-07

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Date
2009-04-07
Location
Richland, WA, USA
Airport
RLD
Aircraft
CESSNA 172L
Registration
N7582G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had not flown an airplane during the previous 6 months and that he intended to acquire currency by performing a series of stop-and-go landings. The pilot took off and performed the first landing without mishap. According to the pilot, during the second approach he flared out too high. Thereafter, the airplane impacted the runway in a nose-low attitude and bounced. The second contact occurred while in a nose-low attitude. After the hard landing, the pilot taxied off the runway and parked his airplane. A subsequent structural examination of the airplane revealed that the nose gear assembly was broken and the lower portion of the firewall was buckled.

NTSB coding

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