ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290687
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| Date: | Monday 3 February 2014 |
| Time: | 10:53 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Christiansen Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N828BM |
| MSN: | 17280134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1715 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming I0360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Pierce-Saint Lucie County Airport, FL (FPR/KFPR) |
| Fort Pierce-Saint Lucie County Airport, FL (FPR/KFPR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the student pilot, this was his first solo flight and he was conducting touch-and-go landings and takeoffs. On the third landing, he flared the airplane high; it landed hard and bounced back into the air. He then pitched the nose of the airplane up and the tail section struck the runway prior to landing. The student pilot taxied the airplane off of the active runway and brought it to a full stop. A visual examination revealed minor damage to the exterior of the airplane. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane was examined by maintenance personnel for further damage and released back into service. The airplane was used during another flight, and flight controls were noted as difficult to manipulate. The airplane was returned for further examination and during the second examination, substantial damage was noted to the firewall from the first event.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA14CA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 06-Oct-2022 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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