Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN09CA404

Grand Forks, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N538ND

CESSNA 172S

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The accident occurred during the student pilot's third landing on his first solo flight. He reported that his first two landings were uneventful, but the airplane landed hard on the third landing for unknown reasons. An after-flight inspection revealed that one of the propeller blade tips was curled from contact with the runway and that the engine firewall was substantially deformed.

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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