ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291963
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| Date: | Thursday 3 August 2006 |
| Time: | 07:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Mc Air Aviation Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N20965 |
| MSN: | 17263883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8800 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Augusta, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Augusta-Bush Field, GA (AGS/KAGS) |
| Augusta-Bush Field, GA (AGS/KAGS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was observed to start his landing flare at 50 feet above the runway. The airplane made a hard landing. The student pilot stopped the airplane and completed an engine shutdown. The airplane was towed to the parking ramp. Examination of the airplane revealed the engine firewall and cockpit floor was buckled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare on landing with excessive altitude resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06CA116
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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