CESSNA 172S
Lawrence, KS — March 10, 2010
Event Information
| Date | March 10, 2010 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | CEN10CA163 |
| Event ID | 20100318X74738 |
| Location | Lawrence, KS |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.01111, -95.21639 |
| Airport | Lawrence Municipal Airport |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | CESSNA |
| Model | 172S |
| 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 an appropriate glide path during approach. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's decision to continue the approach instead of going around.
Full Narrative
The student pilot was practicing touch and go landings. During the first approach she felt her approach was too high, so she pitched down slightly, leveled off, and landed on the main landing gear. After landing the airplane porpoised twice and then landed flat and hard. The pilot taxied back to the hangar and had the airplane examined for damage. None was found, so she took off again and continued her training. Sometime after the flight the firewall was found buckled. The student pilot's recommendation for preventing the accident was to add power and go around.
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.