ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287541
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 July 2012 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Skinner Leasing LLC |
| Registration: | N738AJ |
| MSN: | 17269823 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8644 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashland, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ashland, OR (S03) |
| Ashland, OR (S03) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot said that she was practicing short-field landings. On her third landing, she flared too early and landed hard. The airplane bounced and porpoised, which bent and wrinkled the lower half of the firewall.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA345
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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