Santa Barbra, CA, USA
N971TA
CESSNA 172S
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During the student pilot's first approach for landing she felt she was too high and did a go-around. On the second approach the airplane landed hard, and the propeller struck the runway. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed a damaged propeller, and substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage floor. The operator reported that there were no known/reported mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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