Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near The Rock, GA — 2026-04-13

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Date
2026-04-13
Location
The Rock, GA, USA
Airport
OPN
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N63405
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during landing, the airplane encountered a light wind gust, ballooned, touched down hard, and porpoised several times. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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