ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291378
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| Date: | Thursday 19 May 2016 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Freedom Aviation |
| Registration: | N1724U |
| MSN: | 172S10443 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4139 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newport News, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, VA (PHF/KPHF) |
| Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, VA (PHF/KPHF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following an instructional pattern flight of about 2 hours, the solo student pilot took off and remained in the traffic pattern. During the first landing touchdown, the student pilot reported that he landed in a flat pitch attitude and the nose wheel tire blew. Subsequently, the airplane started to porpoise and the propeller struck the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall.
The student pilot did not report any 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 abnormal runway contact and a substantially damaged firewall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA268
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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