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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Lawrence, MA · April 9, 2001

Date: April 9, 2001 · 13:30 local
Place: Lawrence, MA
Airport: Lawrence Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2462T
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA042
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N2462TRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280834 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot on local solo flight was conducting third touch and go, bounced the alnding, and afiled to recover from ensuing porpoise. On the third bounce, the nose wheel broke off the aircraft, the prop struck the runway, and the firewall buckled causing substantial damage. The student was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT ON LOCAL SOLO FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTING THIRD TOUCH AND GO, BOUNCED THE ALNDING, AND AFILED TO RECOVER FROM ENSUING PORPOISE. ON THE THIRD BOUNCE, THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PROP STRUCK THE RUNWAY, AND THE FIREWALL BUCKLED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE STUDENT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 IAD01LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLawrence, MAThe pilot's improper flare.Apr 9, 2001 · Substantial damage