ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290966
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| Date: | Thursday 25 June 2015 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 - S |
| Owner/operator: | Northwestern Michigan College |
| Registration: | N195NW |
| MSN: | 172S11095 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2383 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Traverse City, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cadillac Airport, MI (CAD/KCAD) |
| Traverse City-Cherry Capital Airport, MI (TVC/KTVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In a written statement provided by the flight instructor, the solo student pilot porpoised during the landing, came to a full stop, and taxied to the ramp. A post-flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall, the underside of the fuselage, and the floor under the rudder pedals.
The flight instructor reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA140
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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