Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near Spring, TX — 2018-07-26

Final reportGAA18CA464
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Date
2018-07-26
Location
Spring, TX, USA
Airport
DWH
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N865CP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, he flared the airplane high, and it then landed hard. He added that the airplane "dipped," and he felt the nosewheel wobble. He then turned off the engine and "steered to the grass" off the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The student reported that the wind was from 110° at 6 knots. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 23 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 100° at 9 knots. The airplane landed on runway 35R.

NTSB coding

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