Hard landing Accident Cessna 172 N65329,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291465
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 March 2016
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172
Owner/operator:Empire Aviation And Leasing
Registration: N65329
MSN: 172S9702
Year of manufacture:2004
Engine model:Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Frederick, Maryland -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Frederick Municipal Airport, MD (FDK/KFDK)
Destination airport:Frederick Municipal Airport, MD (FDK/KFDK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The student pilot reported that during his second solo flight he encountered a gust of wind during the landing flare and the airplane ballooned and then bounced twice on the nose wheel. After the second bounce, the student pilot applied full power and aborted the landing. The subsequent landing was uneventful and he taxied to the ramp. A postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the firewall.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA16CA158
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB GAA16CA158

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
26 January 2008 N65329 American Pilot Services 0 Westiminster, Maryland sub
Heavy landing

Location

Revision history:

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