ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287299
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 2012 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Aircraft Leasing |
| Registration: | N1431F |
| MSN: | 17254926 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3979 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Weyers Cave, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Staunton-Shenandoah Valley Airport, VA (SHD/KSHD) |
| Staunton-Shenandoah Valley Airport, VA (SHD/KSHD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that after completing her first solo cross-country flight she landed without incident. She then elected to practice takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. During the subsequent landing, the airplane touched down hard and bounced before coming to rest on the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and skin deformation just forward of the pilot's side door. The student pilot reported that she did not experience any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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