ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296334
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| Date: | Saturday 21 December 2002 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Glendale Community College |
| Registration: | N733AM |
| MSN: | 17268145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5367 hours |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-320-H2A0 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacoima, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Whiteman Airport, CA (WHP/KWHP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane experienced a hard landing. The student pilot was on his first solo flight and attempting to perform practice touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. On final approach the airplane was higher than normal, but the student pilot touched down without mishap. While on the landing roll, the airplane became airborne, climbing to about 15 to 20 feet above ground level. The airplane stalled and returned back down to the runway surface, hitting hard, with the nose wheel touching down first. The student pilot stated that he thought that he had applied too much backpressure on the yoke. The operator reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's excessive use of the elevator control that resulted in an inadvertent lift-off and his failure to maintain/attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA053
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 November 1998 | N733AM | Glendale Community College | 0 | Lancaster, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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