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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Daytona Beach, FL · May 20, 2005

Date: May 20, 2005 · 10:00 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Daytona Beach Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N864CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05CA109
Reported as: Cessna 172R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total50 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) The student had landed hard and porpoised the aircraft on his second supervised solo. A go around was initiated. When the student landed the third time the instructor called the tower to have the student taxi back. Upon inspection the firewall was bent and the floor board was buckled. The propdid not strike the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT HAD LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED THE AIRCRAFT ON HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO. A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED. WHEN THE STUDENT LANDED THE THIRD TIME THE INSTRUCTOR CALLED THE TOWER TO HAVE THE STUDENT TAXI BACK. UPON INSPECTION THE FIREWALL WAS BENT AND THE FLOOR BOARD WAS BUCKLED. THE PROPDID NOT STRIKE THE GROUND.

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 MIA05CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDaytona Beach, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare and the CFI's inadequate supervision resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.May 20, 2005 · Substantial damage