ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291210
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 2016 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero-smith, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2462E |
| MSN: | 17271291 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9923 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winchester, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Martinsburg-Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field, WV (MRB/KM |
| Winchester Regional Airport, VA (KOKV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that the airplane ballooned during the landing flare and touched down beyond the planned touchdown point. He further reported that the airplane porpoised and on the third bounce he felt a vibration. Subsequently, the airplane departed the runway to the left and stopped in grass next to the runway.
The firewall sustained substantial damage.
The student pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA460
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 11:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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