ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284243
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| Date: | Friday 21 September 2007 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7837G |
| MSN: | 17259537 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meriden, Connecticut -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT (KMMK) |
| Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT (KMMK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot of the Cessna 172 was performing the third landing of her first solo flight. She flared the airplane for landing, and at touchdown it "bounced" twice and then "landed hard." The pilot stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA235
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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