Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Grand Forks, ND — 2009-07-02

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Date
2009-07-02
Location
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Airport
KGFK
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N538ND
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during the student pilot's third landing on his first solo flight. He reported that his first two landings were uneventful, but the airplane landed hard on the third landing for unknown reasons. An after-flight inspection revealed that one of the propeller blade tips was curled from contact with the runway and that the engine firewall was substantially deformed.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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