ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286256
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 2008 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Yelow Jacket Flying Club, Incorporated |
| Registration: | N203GT |
| MSN: | 172 72403 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5576 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Centre, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta-Fulton County Airport, GA (FTY/KFTY) |
| CENTRE, AL (C22) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that this was his first solo cross-country flight to the Centre Municipal Airport, Centre, Alabama. He said that he landed the airplane hard, and it bounced twice before settling on the runway. After shutting the engine down, he exited the airplane and noticed that the nose tire was flat. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed that the firewall and engine mounts were buckled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA057
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 07:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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