Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Chesapeake, VA — 2020-07-01

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Date
2020-07-01
Location
Chesapeake, VA, USA
Airport
CPK
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N9391H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he performed practice maneuvers over a field for about 20 minutes before returning to the airport to practice landings. After becoming established on final approach, the airplane touched down "on the numbers," then proceeded to bounce with ever increasing frequency and severity. The airplane departed the runway surface, the nosewheel landing gear collapsed, and the fuselage was substantially damaged. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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