ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278853
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| Date: | Sunday 14 November 2021 |
| Time: | 11:13 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Phoenix East Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N61237 |
| MSN: | 172S10674 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7790 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Coast, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Daytona Beach International Airport, FL (DAB/KDAB) |
| Palm Coast, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported turning base to final and noticed birds in front of the airplane; she avoided the birds and lined the airplane up on the runway centerline. The pilot stated that during the landing flare the airplane 'began to balloon†and she reduced power and back pressure. The airplane continued to balloon as it 'became out of my control.†The airplane bounced several times, striking the runway hard before coming to rest on the runway, resulting in substantial damage the cockpit floor structure and firewall. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the lower fuselage and firewall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2022 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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