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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Fpna A-22 VALOR · Fresno, CA · September 23, 2011

Date: September 23, 2011 · 11:00 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N730FP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA478
Reported as: Fpna A-22 Valor
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 11 total11 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N730FPRegistered now · Fpna A-22 VALORS/N 288 · Built 2010 Airframe modelFpna A-22 VALOR Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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

The student pilot was conducting his first solo flight . During the 3rd and final landing, the pilot mis-judged the landing attitude and caused the aircraft to make a hard 3 point landing .the aircraft bounced back into the air and landed with a nose low attituded causing damage to the nose gear and firewall.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT . DURING THE 3RD AND FINAL LANDING, THE PILOT MIS-JUDGED THE LANDING ATTITUDE AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE A HARD 3 POINT LANDING .THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND LANDED WITH A NOSE LOW ATTITUDED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND FIREWALL.

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 WPR11CA478Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFresno, CAThe student pilot’s improper flare.Sep 23, 2011 · Substantial damage