ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315519
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2023 |
| Time: | 10:07 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Silver Express Co |
| Registration: | N2447B |
| MSN: | 17280801 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12068 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami Executive Airport (TMB/KTMB), Miami, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
| Miami, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight and the airplane was high on the final leg of the approach to land. He attempted to correct by reducing the engine power to idle. When he initiated the landing flare, the airplane bounced on initial touchdown and then porpoised on the runway. The underside of the fuselage sustained substantial damage during the landing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in substantial damage the airplane's fuselage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA259
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N2447B
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2023 18:35 | Captain Adam | Added |
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