20121020022899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Weyers Cave, VA · October 20, 2012

Date: October 20, 2012 · 12:00 local
Place: Weyers Cave, VA
Airport: Shenandoah Valley Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1431F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13CA038
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 58 total58 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1431FRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17254926 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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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 stated that while landing she was concentrating on crosswinds and likely rushed her landing due to another aircraft in the pattern. Upon touchdown the aircraft bounced several times before she was able to regain control. She then taxied to the hanger. An inspection of the aircrfat found the lower firewall and left fueslage damaged.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING SHE WAS CONCENTRATING ON CROSSWINDS AND LIKELY RUSHED HER LANDING DUE TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. SHE THEN TAXIED TO THE HANGER. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRFAT FOUND THE LOWER FIREWALL AND LEFT FUESLAGE DAMAGED.

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 ERA13CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWeyers Cave, VAThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 20, 2012 · Substantial damage