ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133070
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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1995 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Hopedale Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N8885V |
| MSN: | 17264244 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2979 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hopedale, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (1B6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the student pilot's first solo landing, he flared high and landed hard. The airplane continued to bounce, and the student applied power to regain control. The airplane then veered off of the runway and collided with a fence and a building. The student had accumulated a total of 18.4 hours of dual flight instruction, all in this make and model.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence and a building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA200
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 12:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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