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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · San Jose, CA · April 1, 2005

Date: April 1, 2005 · 13:25 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4789G
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05CA128
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total30 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N4789GRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273343 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot states he was practicing soft field takeoffs and landings. He said he had made two go arounds prior to the accident. On his third attempt he said he must have been higher than he expected to be and stalled the airplane while flaring to land.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT STATES HE WAS PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. HE SAID HE HAD MADE TWO GO AROUNDS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ON HIS THIRD ATTEMPT HE SAID HE MUST HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN HE EXPECTED TO BE AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE WHILE FLARING TO LAND.

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 LAX05CA128Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAthe student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 1, 2005 · Substantial damage