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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Augusta, GA · August 3, 2006

Date: August 3, 2006 · 08:50 local
Place: Augusta, GA
Airport: Bush Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20965
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06CA116
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 23 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N20965Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17263883 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The student pilot approached to land and found himself a little high. He elected to continue the approach and stated that he flared too high. In his attempt to land, he porpoised and did substantial damage to the nose gear/firewall area of the aircraft. The nose gear collapsed and came to rest with no resulting injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT APPROACHED TO LAND AND FOUND HIMSELF A LITTLE HIGH. HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH AND STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO HIGH. IN HIS ATTEMPT TO LAND, HE PORPOISED AND DID SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR/FIREWALL AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND CAME TO REST WITH NO RESULTING INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL06CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAugusta, GAThe pilot's improper flare on landing with excessive altitude resulting in a hard landing.Aug 3, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N20965 · 1

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

Incident 19780617046259IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Colorado Spring, COBlinded by field lights, pilot missed turn onto taxiway and hit embankment, damaged prop and nose wheel.Jun 17, 1978 · Minor damage