ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290942
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 2015 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Hub City Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N6326J |
| MSN: | 17273864 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14549 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lubbock, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Snyder-Winston Field, TX (SNK/KSNK) |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, TX (LBB/KLBB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that the airspeed was too fast during the landing flare. The airplane bounced on the nose wheel landing gear twice and the nose wheel lost air pressure. A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall.
The pilot reported he should have gone around after the first bounce.
The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper flare during landing which resulted in abnormal runway contact and damage to the firewall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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