Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Orange, VA — 2021-02-08

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Date
2021-02-08
Location
Orange, VA, USA
Airport
OMH
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N841SP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that during landing while on a cross country flight, the airplane was high and fast on final approach. The approach was continued and after the first touchdown the airplane “ballooned back up only to porpoise.” After the multiple touchdowns, the student pilot was able to stop the airplane near the midpoint of the runway, where the airplane was shut down and towed to the ramp. Examination of the airplane revealed that the bounced landing resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.

NTSB coding

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