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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Nogales, AZ · December 4, 2003

Date: December 4, 2003 · 09:15 local
Place: Nogales, AZ
Airport: Nogales Int'L Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5216J
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA056
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total31 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N5216JRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2005 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273736 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot on first supervised solo conducting first approach to landing. Aircraft bounced on landing, became airborne, landed again and departed runway 21 to the southwest. Student pilot attempted a go-around and lost aircraft control. Aircraft struck a dirt berm 150 feet from runway 21 and came to rest inverted. Student pilot exited aircraft unassisted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT ON FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO CONDUCTING FIRST APPROACH TO LANDING. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING, BECAME AIRBORNE, LANDED AGAIN AND DEPARTED RUNWAY 21 TO THE SOUTHWEST. STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AND LOST AIRCRAFT CONTROL. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT BERM 150 FEET FROM RUNWAY 21 AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. STUDENT PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT UNASSISTED.

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 LAX04LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNogales, AZThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control.Dec 4, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5216J · 1

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

Incident 19870102001409ILevel Off Touchdown · Flagstaff, AZThe aircraft ballooned on landing and landed hard, scraping the propeller and right wingtip.Jan 2, 1987 · Minor damage