Cessna R172
Troutdale, OR — January 26, 2019
Event Information
| Date | January 26, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA19CA134 |
| Event ID | 20190212X55006 |
| Location | Troutdale, OR |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 45.54945, -122.40139 |
| Airport | Portland-Troutdale |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Cessna |
| Model | R172 |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during touchdown, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent propeller strike.
Full Narrative
The solo student pilot reported that, after completing touch and go maneuvers in the pattern with her flight instructor, the flight instructor deplaned. The student then completed three more touch and goes but on the final landing, the airplane touched down nose first and bounced. She attempted to go around but the airplane bounced again, and the propeller struck the runway. She maneuvered the airplane back to the ramp without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount frame, mounts and nose landing gear tunnel.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.