Cessna 172
Ocean City, MD — August 4, 2019
Event Information
| Date | August 4, 2019 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA19CA503 |
| Event ID | 20190812X44410 |
| Location | Ocean City, MD |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 38.31055, -75.12389 |
| Airport | Ocean City Muni |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | Cessna |
| Model | 172 |
| 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 improper landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Full Narrative
The student pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane "bounced big/hard." She corrected by pitching the airplane for straight and level flight and prepared to flare again. The airplane touched down hard on the runway and bounced again. She was able to land and taxied to the ramp without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nose wheel.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 160° at 7 knots. The student was landing the airplane on runway 32.
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.