20061031022929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Wakefield, VA · October 31, 2006

Date: October 31, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Wakefield, VA
Airport: Wakefield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20931
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07CA019
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 75 total68 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N20931Registration cancelled Dec 13, 2007 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263871 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot reports while on solo cross country from emporia airport (emv) to elizabeth city (ecg) he encountered turbulence. He diverted to hampton roads and had a loss of electrical power. He further diverted to Wakefield airport whereupon turn to final he realized he would not have the use of flaps for the landing. On landing the aircraft landed hard, bounced into the air. The aircraft continued to porpoise down the runway causing the propeller to impact the runway several times.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT REPORTS WHILE ON SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FROM EMPORIA AIRPORT (EMV) TO ELIZABETH CITY (ECG) HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE. HE DIVERTED TO HAMPTON ROADS AND HAD A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. HE FURTHER DIVERTED TO WAKEFIELD AIRPORT WHEREUPON TURN TO FINAL HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT HAVE THE USE OF FLAPS FOR THE LANDING. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO PORPOISE DOWN THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO IMPACT THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES.

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 NYC07CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWakefield, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing. A factor to the accident was the wind gusts.Oct 31, 2006 · Substantial damage