ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198698
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| Date: | Saturday 24 December 2016 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1289Y |
| MSN: | 172S9851 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10585 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Coast, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Palm Coast, FL (FIN) |
| Palm Coast, FL (FIN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor who observed the student pilot’s first solo flight from the ground, the airplane landed hard and porpoised due to the student pilot’s improper flare.
A postaccident examination revealed the airplane had sustained substantial damage to the aileron and elevator systems and the firewall.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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