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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Cambridge, MD · April 6, 2006

Date: April 6, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Cambridge, MD
Airport: Cambridge Dorchester Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54928
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA088
Reported as: Cessna 172P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 26 total26 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N54928Registration cancelled Sep 14, 2006 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275079 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A student pilot was on his first solo cross country to cge, he landed on rwy 34. After making a hard landing, the aircraft ran off the runway. The student pilot stated there was a cross wind. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the firewall and wing spars.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY TO CGE, HE LANDED ON RWY 34. AFTER MAKING A HARD LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THERE WAS A CROSS WIND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND WING SPARS.

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 NYC06CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCambridge, MDThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 6, 2006 · Substantial damage