Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Fort Pierce, FL — 2010-02-11

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Date
2010-02-11
Location
Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Airport
FPR
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N106JK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper flare during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he was practicing touch-and-go landings prior to the accident. On his seventh landing he misjudged the flare, porpoised, and landed hard on the main landing gear. The airplane bounced and then landed on the nose gear. He applied full throttle and initiated a go-around. He returned to the airport and made an uneventful landing on another runway. Upon exiting the runway he realized that he did not have directional control of the airplane. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and forward lower fuselage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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