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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Phoenix, AZ · July 10, 2003

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Date
July 10, 2003 · 08:00 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
WIWA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N787WW
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX03CA248
Reported as
Cessna 172S
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
88 total88 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days
N787WWRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8589 · Built 2000Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that following a solo flight in the local practice area he turned final approach a little high. During landing, student porpoised and landed hard on nose wheel resulting in damage to firewall and engine mounts. Pilot executed go around on second bounce and returned for landing with no further problems. Witness at end of runway stated that pilot appeared to be high and fast on final approach.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT FOLLOWING A SOLO FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL PRACTICE AREA HE TURNED FINAL APPROACH A LITTLE HIGH. DURING LANDING, STUDENT PORPOISED AND LANDED HARD ON NOSE WHEEL RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO FIREWALL AND ENGINE MOUNTS. PILOT EXECUTED GO AROUND ON SECOND BOUNCE AND RETURNED FOR LANDING WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. WITNESS AT END OF RUNWAY STATED THAT PILOT APPEARED TO BE HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH.

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 LAX03CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe student's misjudged landing flare and inadvertent entry into a porpoise pilot-induced oscillation.Jul 10, 2003 · Substantial damage