ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291023
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| Date: | Thursday 28 May 2015 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 - R |
| Owner/operator: | Mtt Aviation Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2254U |
| MSN: | 1780684 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7752 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | State College, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, PA (JST/KJST) |
| State College-University Park Airport, PA (SCE/KUNV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was performing a solo cross country flight and was on final approach at the destination airport. The pilot stated that the airplane speed decreased while crossing the runway threshold, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and the airplane landing hard on the main landing gear. The airplane subsequently porpoised, and the nose wheel landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach to landing which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 08:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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