Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Sarasota, FL — 2016-11-08

Final reportGAA17CA065
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Date
2016-11-08
Location
Sarasota, FL, USA
Airport
SRQ
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N2272C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during his third solo flight, he "had a hard landing." He added that he aborted the landing, landed again, and taxied to the ramp without further incident. After shutting the airplane down, he noticed that the propeller and nose landing gear were damaged. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall.

NTSB coding

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