20040212001829A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Easton, MD · February 12, 2004

Date: February 12, 2004 · 17:05 local
Place: Easton, MD
Airport: Easton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: NYGS
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N734AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA073
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 11 total11 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N734ATRegistration cancelled Dec 29, 2009 · Cessna 172NS/N 17268708 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On the third and final stop and go landing, the student pilot flared too high and began porpoising down the runway. The student added power and the porpoising became worse. After the student got the aircraft under control he taxied back to the area where the instructor was waiting. The instructor looked the aircraft over and found about a 1/4" of one prop blade gone. A mechanic was brought in to look over the aircraft and it was flown back to anp. After the cowling was removed it was found that the lower firewall was wrinkled and some rivets were missing. A ferry permit was obtained to move the aircraft to hgr for repairs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THE THIRD AND FINAL STOP AND GO LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT FLARED TOO HIGH AND BEGAN PORPOISING DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT ADDED POWER AND THE PORPOISING BECAME WORSE. AFTER THE STUDENT GOT THE AIRCRAFT UNDER CONTROL HE TAXIED BACK TO THE AREA WHERE THE INSTRUCTOR WAS WAITING. THE INSTRUCTOR LOOKED THE AIRCRAFT OVER AND FOUND ABOUT A 1/4" OF ONE PROP BLADE GONE. A MECHANIC WAS BROUGHT IN TO LOOK OVER THE AIRCRAFT AND IT WAS FLOWN BACK TO ANP. AFTER THE COWLING WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER FIREWALL WAS WRINKLED AND SOME RIVETS WERE MISSING. A FERRY PERMIT WAS OBTAINED TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT TO HGR FOR REPAIRS.

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 NYC04CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEaston, MDThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Feb 12, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N734AT · 2

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

Accident 20080712841169ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Annapolis, MD(-23) Pilot attempted four approaches but was unable to slow aircraft down. On fifth approach, he landed long and fast and overshot the runway. The aircraft left the hard surface runway, continued on through grass and impacted a boundary fence. The aircraft…Jul 12, 2008 · Substantial damage Incident 20050516009439IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ocean City, MD(-23) On may 16, 2005, at approximately 1415, student pilot, [privacy data omitted] was conducting his 2nd supervised solo at the Ocean City airport (oxb), Ocean City, MD. The pilot [privacy data omitted] was operating a Cessna 172, N734AT. Prior to his solo…May 16, 2005 · Minor damage