ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280336
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| Date: | Friday 20 November 2020 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N99HV |
| MSN: | 172S10090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7843 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrence Airport, KS (LWC/KLWC) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lawrence Airport, KS (LWC/KLWC) |
| Lawrence Airport, KS (LWC/KLWC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot planned on a solo flight and reported that he didn't notice anything unusual during the pre-fight inspection. Before takeoff, he manipulated the control yoke through its full range of motion and did not notice any abnormalities.
The student pilot reported that during the first takeoff, the nose pitched up and airplane climbed much faster than expected which he attributed to the weight difference from flying solo rather than with an instructor in the airplane. He stayed in the traffic pattern and stated he was centered on the runway and pulled back on the yoke for the flare. The yoke suddenly came back, and the nose pitched very high. The student pilot added that he didn't expect this sudden pitch change and prepared to add full throttle for a go-around when the airplane stalled and landed hard.
After landing the student pilot moved the yoke through the full range forward and backward to check the functionality. He stated that he did not notice the same "pop" forward and backward like he did during the previous landing, so he taxied back for another takeoff.
The student pilot again reported that during the second flight it was very difficult to control the pitch and airspeed and the yoke seemed to push either forward or backward over some type of "stuck" point, so he selected full flaps on final. After he initiated the landing flare, there was again a noticeable "snap" back of an inch or two of the control yoke. The main gear landed first, however; the nose wheel came down very fast.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA066
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 March 2010 | N99HV | Hetrick Air Services, Inc | 0 | Lawrence, Kansas | |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
| 7 December 2010 | N99HV | Hetrick Air Services Inc | 0 | LAWRENCE, Kansas | |
sub |
| Heavy landing | ||||||
| 10 June 2017 | N99HV | Hetrick Air Services | 0 | Lawrence, KS | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2022 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 13-Jul-2022 07:48 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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