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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Ankeny, IA · July 16, 1997

Date: July 16, 1997 · 09:30 local
Place: Ankeny, IA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733FT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA214
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N733FTRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268267 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N 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.

(-16) After endorsing the student pilot for solo flight in the ottumwa airport traffic pattern, the CFI went into the building and was reading a magazine when the student, on the second landing attempt came in too flat and too slow. This procedure ended in the aircraft bouncing twice on the nose wheel with the landing again finding the nose wheel first. The damage to the aircraft included the nose strut, firewall and the floor boards of the cabin area. If the student was having difficulty on the first approach to landing, the CFI would have been able to assist or stop the flight at that point. Instead, the CFI was in the building at the time and did not see or hear of the accident until the student entered the building after the accident occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) AFTER ENDORSING THE STUDENT PILOT FOR SOLO FLIGHT IN THE OTTUMWA AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE CFI WENT INTO THE BUILDING AND WAS READING A MAGAZINE WHEN THE STUDENT, ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT CAME IN TOO FLAT AND TOO SLOW. THIS PROCEDURE ENDED IN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCING TWICE ON THE NOSE WHEEL WITH THE LANDING AGAIN FINDING THE NOSE WHEEL FIRST. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED THE NOSE STRUT, FIREWALL AND THE FLOOR BOARDS OF THE CABIN AREA. IF THE STUDENT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY ON THE FIRST APPROACH TO LANDING, THE CFI WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ASSIST OR STOP THE FLIGHT AT THAT POINT. INSTEAD, THE CFI WAS IN THE BUILDING AT THE TIME AND DID NOT SEE OR HEAR OF THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE STUDENT ENTERED THE BUILDING AFTER THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

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 CHI97LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOttumwa, IAthe improper flare performed by the student and the inadequate recovery from the bounced landing. A factor related to the accident was the student lack of experience.Jul 16, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N733FT · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020205007719AOttumwa, IA(-23) The pilot is a student pilot with current endorsements and medical/student pilot certificates. He was in solo flight practicing takeoffs and landings, when he lost directional control on the fourth takeoff. The airplane departed the runway to the left…Feb 5, 2002 · No damage Incident 19920530022619IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Durant, OKLoss of engine power. Precautionary landing on highway. Engine failure caused by a failed valve.May 30, 1992 · Minor damage