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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Ashland, OR · July 25, 2012

Date: July 25, 2012 · 11:00 local
Place: Ashland, OR
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N738AJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA345
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 58 total58 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N738AJRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17269823 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was practicing short field landings when she landed hard on the left main gear, struck the tail tie-down, and subsequently had nose gear hit hard, resulting in damage to firewall/nose gear mount. No propeller strike occurred. No injury resulted.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS WHEN SHE LANDED HARD ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, STRUCK THE TAIL TIE-DOWN, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD NOSE GEAR HIT HARD, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO FIREWALL/NOSE GEAR MOUNT. NO PROPELLER STRIKE OCCURRED. NO INJURY RESULTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR12CA345Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAshland, ORThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 25, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N738AJ · 1

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

Accident 19790307010539ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Independence, ORInstructor pilot's seat became unlatched as he applied rudder to correct for loss of directional control on landingMar 7, 1979 · Substantial damage