ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286463
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 2009 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | UND Aerospace Foundation |
| Registration: | N519ND |
| MSN: | 172S10810 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 992 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Grand Forks Airport, ND (GFK/KGFK) |
| Grand Forks Airport, ND (GFK/KGFK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident occurred during the student pilot's second landing on his first solo flight. He stated that the airplane was on a stabilized approach as it crossed over the runway threshold at 63 knots. He reduced engine power and began to flare as the airplane was abeam the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) system. He reported that the landing flare was "somewhat short" and that the airplane landed hard on its main landing gear. He reduced his back pressure on the control yoke and the nose wheel contacted the runway. The airplane then bounced several times, alternating between the nose and main landing gear, before stabilizing on a landing rollout. A postaccident inspection of the aircraft revealed the lower engine firewall and forward floorboards were substantially deformed. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA025
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 11:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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