ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223439
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 2018 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Vermont Flight Academy |
| Registration: | N557SP |
| MSN: | 172S8043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8580 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burlington, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Burlington, VT (BTV) |
| Burlington, VT (BTV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, during approach, he was struggling to keep the airspeed at 60 to 70 knots, so he entered a side slip and reduced the power to idle. Once assured the airplane would reach the runway, he aligned the airplane with the runway. The airplane landed on the left main landing gear, bounced, and the student performed a go-around. He entered the left traffic pattern and landed without further incident.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage.
The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 6 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 270° at 6 knots. The airplane landed on runway 33.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2019 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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