ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175465
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| Date: | Saturday 28 March 2015 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | H |
| Registration: | N2168D |
| MSN: | 172S9649 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1750 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vernal Regional Airport (KVEL), Vernal, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Vernal, UT (VEL) |
| Vernal, UT (VEL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that he took off and maneuvered into the left traffic pattern. On final, the airplane was configured with 30 degrees of flaps with an approach speed of 70 knots. His flight instructor who was observing noted that during his first landing the nose wheel came in contact with the surface first, then his two main wheels, subsequently the airplane porpoised three times, the student pilot initiated a go-around, and landed without further incident. As a result of the hard landing, the flight instructor conducted a post flight inspection of the engine and airframe, substantial damage to the firewall was discovered.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2168D
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2015 23:38 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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