ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287347
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 September 2012 |
| Time: | 08:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Kentucky University |
| Registration: | N53720 |
| MSN: | 17274807 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9810 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Richmond, KY (I39) |
| Richmond, KY (I39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the flight instructor, while conducting touch-and-go takeoffs and landings with a student pilot, they made a 'stabilized†approach to the runway with an increase in engine power due to a strong headwind. The student pilot flared the airplane high, and the airplane descended rapidly. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and added full engine power, but the airplane subsequently impacted the runway. The instructor continued with another takeoff, they flew around the pattern, and the student pilot made a full-stop landing and taxied back to the hangar. The instructor asked maintenance personnel to check the airplane before the next scheduled flight. The postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall incurred substantial damage. The flight instructor reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA579
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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