Auburn, ME, USA
N722SA
Cessna 172
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The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane floated, and she believed that she intuitively released back pressure to get the airplane to land. Subsequently, the nose landing gear impacted the runway first and collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The student pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the nosegear and nosegear collapse.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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