ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291002
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N178AF |
| MSN: | 17281177 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10172 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Addison, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX (SLR |
| Dallas-Addison Airport, TX (ADS/KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that during the first landing touchdown, the airplane porpoised, and she elected to abort the landing. She reported that during the second landing touchdown at a different airport, the airplane "started to bounce very hard." A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall and to the floor panels underneath the rudder pedals.
The student pilot 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 touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA179
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 December 2008 | N178AF | American Flyers | 0 | Morristown, New Jersey | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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