Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 - R near State College, PA — 2015-05-28

Final reportGAA15CA099
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Date
2015-05-28
Location
State College, PA, USA
Airport
UNV
Aircraft
CESSNA 172 - R
Registration
N2254U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach to landing which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing a solo cross country flight and was on final approach at the destination airport. The pilot stated that the airplane speed decreased while crossing the runway threshold, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and the airplane landing hard on the main landing gear. The airplane subsequently porpoised, and the nose wheel landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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