Cessna 172S near Westiminster, MD — 2008-01-26
Final reportMIA08CA068
- Date
- 2008-01-26
- Location
- Westiminster, MD, USA
- Airport
- KDMW
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N65329
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare.
NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated he was in left closed traffic for landing. He flared the airplane high, landed hard, and the airplane began to porpoise down the runway. The propeller collided with the runway and the firewall was buckled. The student pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane.
NTSB coding
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