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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Pompano Beach, FL · March 27, 1997

Date: March 27, 1997 · 10:23 local
Place: Pompano Beach, FL
Airport: Pompano Beach Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5123H
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA108
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 27 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N5123HRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2013 · Cessna 172MS/N 17265343 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 2nd solo. Bounced and porpoised landing. Failed go around. Stopped runway edge. Damaged firewall and wing spar. (-23) student pilot was on 3rd supervised solo. Upon landing flat, the aircraft started to bounce and porpoise. Aircraft left runway causing damage to prop, nose gear, and left wing. Pilot was given additional 6.2 hours training on landing procedures on 03/30/97, and demonstrated satisfactory performance to continue with his training program.

As the FAA filed it

ON 2ND SOLO. BOUNCED AND PORPOISED LANDING. FAILED GO AROUND. STOPPED RUNWAY EDGE. DAMAGED FIREWALL AND WING SPAR. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ON 3RD SUPERVISED SOLO. UPON LANDING FLAT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO BOUNCE AND PORPOISE. AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO PROP, NOSE GEAR, AND LEFT WING. PILOT WAS GIVEN ADDITIONAL 6.2 HOURS TRAINING ON LANDING PROCEDURES ON 03/30/97, AND DEMONSTRATED SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE TO CONTINUE WITH HIS TRAINING PROGRAM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPompano Beach, FLthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear.Mar 27, 1997 · Substantial damage