ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290478
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| Date: | Thursday 17 July 2014 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N97528 |
| MSN: | 172-76308 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hagerstown, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Hagerstown-Wash. County Regional Airport, MD (HGR/KHGR) |
| Hagerstown-Wash. County Regional Airport, MD (HGR/KHGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting her first solo flight, and stated that during the first landing, all three of the landing gear contacted the runway simultaneously, and the airplane began to porpoise. She aborted the landing and noted that the engine sounded "slightly rougher and much louder" during the climb-out. She also noted that the airplane "struggled" to climb to traffic pattern altitude. The second approach and landing was uneventful, and after disembarking the airplane, damage was noted to the propeller. Further examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA354
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 13:16 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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