CESSNA 172P
Fort Pierce, FL, February 11, 2010
Event Information
| Date | February 11, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Fort Pierce, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 27.49750, -80.37028 |
| Airport | Saint Lucie County |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA10CA143 |
| Event ID | 20100216X70042 |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172P |
| Registration # | N106JK |
| Operator | ARI BEN AVIATOR INC |
| Owner | ARI BEN AVIATOR INC |
| 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 flare during landing.
Full Narrative
The student pilot stated that he was practicing touch and go landings prior to the accident. On his seventh landing, he misjudged the flare, porpoised, and landed hard on the main landing gear. The airplane bounced and then landed on the nose gear. He applied full throttle and initiated a go-around. He returned to the airport and made an uneventful landing on another runway. Upon exiting the runway he realized that he did not have directional control of the airplane. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and forward lower fuselage.
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.