ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200920
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 2017 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Coast Flight Training |
| Registration: | N2477F |
| MSN: | 172S10574 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3436 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Marcos, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Marcos, TX (HYI) |
| San Marcos, TX (HYI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing flare, he “pulled aft yoke,” which resulted in a “substantial balloon.” He added that he “unconsciously pushed forward yoke resulting in a very hard flat or nose wheel first landing.”
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2017 08:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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