Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Englewood, CO — 2020-08-08

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Date
2020-08-08
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Airport
APA
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N79110
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a loss of control and a hard bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was on a local solo flight when he misjudged the landing flare and the airplane ballooned before it landed hard on the runway. The student pilot stated that the airplane bounced at least 3 times, with each subsequent bounce harder than the previous bounce. The student pilot reported that he eventually lost directional control of the airplane before it came to a stop in the grass area beside the runway. The airplane’s lower fuselage structure was buckled resulting in substantial damage. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents6

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