Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Waco, TX — 2023-08-07

Final reportCEN23LA355
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Date
2023-08-07
Location
Waco, TX, USA
Airport
ACT
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N6319G
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The solo student pilot’s improper descent path which resulted in a hard landing on the nose wheel and subsequent bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported he was anxious on the flight controls in preparation for night landing. During the approach, he felt the airplane was higher above the runway than his actual altitude, and he descended the airplane in a nose low attitude which caused a hard landing on the nose wheel. The student pilot then pulled back on the control yoke, and subsequently the airplane porpoised and settled on to the runway surface. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The student pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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