ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207624
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| Date: | Sunday 9 July 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Adventures LLC. |
| Registration: | N80399 |
| MSN: | 17266571 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1268 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manassas, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Manassas, VA (HEF) |
| Manassas, VA (HEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot was practicing takeoff and landings. She reported that, on her fifth and final landing, the control tower advised her to spend minimal time on the runway due to a jet that was No. 2 to land behind her. She added that she rushed the landing and was too fast to level off during the flare. Subsequently, the nosewheel touched down first, and a porpoise ensued. Following the porpoise, she taxied off the runway without incident.
A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident 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 porpoised landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2018 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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