ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291069
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| Date: | Thursday 30 April 2015 |
| Time: | 11:34 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Glendale Community College |
| Registration: | N65813 |
| MSN: | 17275896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4111 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Whiteman Airport, CA (WHP/KWHP) |
| Los Angeles-Whiteman Airport, CA (WHP/KWHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the student pilot's first supervised solo flight; she reported that on her first landing the airplane porpoised three times and then came to a full stop. She taxied back to the departure end of the runway for a second takeoff. On her second landing the airplane porpoised four times, she taxied back to her flight school without further incident. As a result of the hard landing and subsequent porpoise, the flight instructor conducted a postaccident examination of the engine and airframe, and substantial damage to the firewall was discovered.
The student pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 09:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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