ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289824
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 2013 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Registration: | N544ER |
| MSN: | 172S10526 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4984 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prescott, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC/KPRC) |
| Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC/KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that following a series of practice takeoff and landings, she noticed that the wind was increasing and decided to land. During the landing she did not flare enough, and the airplane touched down just prior to when she thought it would. The hard landing resulted in structural damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA375
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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