ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212513
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 2018 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | International Aero Academy |
| Registration: | N2221R |
| MSN: | 17280681 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8326 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lakeland, FL (LAL) |
| Lakeland, FL (LAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, during the approach, the “winds got very powerful,” He added that the winds were “too strong and out of [his] capacity and personal minimums.” During the landing, the airplane landed flat and bounced twice. He then taxied to park without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system about 2 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 340° at 9 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The student pilot landed on runway 27.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2018 07:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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