ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346101
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 2023 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Lewis University |
| Registration: | N674MA |
| MSN: | 17280742 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8621 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lockport-Lewis Lockport Airport, IL (LOT/KLOT) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lockport-Lewis Lockport Airport, IL (LOT/KLOT) |
| Lockport-Lewis Lockport Airport, IL (LOT/KLOT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that during her initial solo flight, she attempted three landings. The first and second landing attempts resulted in go-arounds. During the third landing attempt, there was a 'severe porpoise,' and she felt the airplane 'rushing down the runway uncontrollably.' She 'pushed down' to stop the porpoise because she felt that she was never going to be able to land. The airplane then impacted the runway surface and sustained substantial damage, which included damage to the fuselage. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented by performing a go-around instead of forcing the airplane onto the runway. There was no mechanical malfunction/failure of the airplane reported that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to attain/maintain a proper landing flare and failure to perform a go-around that resulted in an impact with the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA256
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2023 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 30-Sep-2023 11:49 | harro | Updated |
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