ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234299
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 2019 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Valdosta Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N309BR |
| MSN: | 172S8101 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4977 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Augustine, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville, FL (GNV) |
| St. Augustine, FL (SGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane bounced and landed hard and that the airplane then began to veer right. He taxied off the runway without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nosewheel. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2020 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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