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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Smyrna, TN · June 27, 2012

Date: June 27, 2012 · 13:20 local
Place: Smyrna, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80985
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA420
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 41 total17 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N80985Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17266826 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While student pilot was practicing touch and go landings, aircraft began to porpoise. Pilot lost control and hit nose low striking the prop and nose gear hard on the runway. The result was a blown nose gear tire and a prop strike on the runway. The result was damaged nose gear, prop. And a buckled firewall and fusalage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND HIT NOSE LOW STRIKING THE PROP AND NOSE GEAR HARD ON THE RUNWAY. THE RESULT WAS A BLOWN NOSE GEAR TIRE AND A PROP STRIKE ON THE RUNWAY. THE RESULT WAS DAMAGED NOSE GEAR, PROP. AND A BUCKLED FIREWALL AND FUSALAGE.

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 ERA12CA420Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmyrna, TNThe pilot’s inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Jun 27, 2012 · Substantial damage