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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Cocoa, FL · July 12, 2002

Date: July 12, 2002 · 09:30 local
Place: Cocoa, FL
Airport: Merritt Island Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N54119
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL02LA140
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N54119Registration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274883 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P 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.

(-23) On July 12, 2002 at approximately 0930 EDT a Cessna CE-172-9 aircraft made a damaging hard landing while operating on a title 49, 14 CFR part 91 solo training flight by a student pilot on his fourth solo flight. VFR meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot stated that he was practicing short field landings, and had made several successfully. He stated that he bounced hard and failed to add power to recover and landed hard.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 12, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 EDT A CESSNA CE-172-9 AIRCRAFT MADE A DAMAGING HARD LANDING WHILE OPERATING ON A TITLE 49, 14 CFR PART 91 SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT BY A STUDENT PILOT ON HIS FOURTH SOLO FLIGHT. VFR METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS, AND HAD MADE SEVERAL SUCCESSFULLY. HE STATED THAT HE BOUNCED HARD AND FAILED TO ADD POWER TO RECOVER AND LANDED HARD.

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 ATL02LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerritt Island, FLThe pilot's improper recovery after a bounced landing and improper landing flare which resulted in the airplane colliding with the runway.Jul 12, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N54119 · 1

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

Incident 19970315009479IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Cocoa, FLNarrative: [privacy data omitted] Mr. Smith is a student pilot. Mr. Smith was attempting his first solo landing when he lost control on landing. After the wheels touched down Mr. Smith lost directional control. His flight instructor, mr richard brian allen,…Mar 15, 1997 · Minor damage