Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172S near Fargo, ND — 2022-06-19

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Date
2022-06-19
Location
Fargo, ND, USA
Airport
FAR
Aircraft
CESSNA 172S
Registration
N5256S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot flying, which resulted in a nose-wheel first hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that during a discovery flight, the customer in the right seat locked his arms forward during landing and the instructor was unable to overpower him. The airplane subsequently landed hard with the nose wheel first and bounced. The instructor conducted a go-around and landed safely. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the airframe.

NTSB coding

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