ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291414
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| Date: | Monday 2 May 2016 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Und Aerospace Foundation |
| Registration: | N509ND |
| MSN: | 172S10950 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5613 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | COOLIDGE, AZ (P08) |
| Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, AZ (AZA/KIWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that during landing the airplane porpoised, subsequently he attempted to abort the landing, but the airplane touched down again, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear, runway excursion, and an impact with terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
According to the student pilot there were no preimpact 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 flare, which resulted in an abnormal runway contact, porpoise, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA219
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 13:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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