ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297778
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 2019 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Brazos Valley Flight Services |
| Registration: | N212BS |
| MSN: | 172S8243 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9888 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Grange, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | College Station-Easterwood Field, TX (CLL/KCLL) |
| La Grange, TX (3T5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting a solo cross-country flight. Upon arriving at the destination airport, he overflew the runway to determine the wind direction from the windsock then performed a normal approach. He stated that, during the landing flare, a gust of wind came from the right side and lifted the airplane. The airplane then landed hard, bounced once, then came to a stop, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and a collapsed nose landing gear. Review of the wind conditions revealed a light right crosswind around the time of the accident. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with an improper flare and hard landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN19LA302
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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