ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198717
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| Date: | Friday 4 November 2016 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Louisville Aviation |
| Registration: | N456SP |
| MSN: | 172S8320 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Louisville, KY (LOU) |
| Danville, KY (DVK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, while on final approach following a cross-country flight, he experienced what felt like a down draft or wind shear. The airplane touched down hard on the runway, bounced, and on the second touchdown, the nosewheel impacted the surface first. The student pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp without further incident.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed substantial damage to the firewall.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
A review of recorded data from the automated weather observation station located on the airport revealed that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was 040° at 5 knots. The airplane landed on runway 30.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 14:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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