ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385371
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| Date: | Saturday 7 October 2000 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3715R |
| MSN: | 17255515 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5240 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilo, HI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KITO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses saw the airplane touch down hard and porpoise three times during the student pilot's third landing on her first solo flight. The student pilot reported that during the initial touchdown she decreased the engine power too soon for the flare and hesitated too long. Thereafter, she should have increased engine power but said she forgot what to do. The airplane engine's firewall was found bent during a subsequent airframe inspection. The student pilot's total flight time was about 29 hours.
Probable Cause: An inadvertent pilot-induced porpoise resulting from the pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate power management.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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