ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311737
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 2020 |
| Time: | 16:42 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Boeing Employees Flying Assn Inc |
| Registration: | N19813 |
| MSN: | 17260776 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6710 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wilmington, Delaware -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wildwood-Cape May County Airport, NJ (WWD/KWWD) |
| Wilmington, DE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting his first solo cross country flight. During the landing flare at the destination airport, he reduced engine power, and the airplane touched down 'firmlyâ then bounced back into the air. It bounced 3 to 4 more times before it came to rest on the runway. The pilot also stated that 'each bounce and touch down were worse â¦. than the previous.â Subsequently, he taxied the airplane to a hangar and egressed without issue. After the accident, an examination of the airframe found that the fuselage was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA318
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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