ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295547
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| Date: | Thursday 10 July 2003 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Westwind Aviation |
| Registration: | N787WW |
| MSN: | 17258589 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2086 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix-Deer Valley Airport, AZ (DVT/KDVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane porpoised during landing. As a result, the firewall and engine mounts were bent. The student reported that he had been practicing maneuvers in the practice area and was returning to the airport to land. He extended his downwind leg due to traffic in the pattern and entered final approach "a little high." He "flared too high, slowed, and landed flat." Then, he "porpoised airplane and landed nose gear first on [the] second touchdown." He felt the damage occured on the second touchdown. He then performed a go-around, did a second go-around after being too high on final, and landed on the third approach without difficulty. The student did not report any mechanical difficulties with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The student's misjudged landing flare and inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03CA248
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 09:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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