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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Ankeny, IA · May 13, 2013

Date: May 13, 2013 · 18:00 local
Place: Ankeny, IA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N947SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA289
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
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

N947SPRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2019 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8142 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot during first solo flight. The first landing, made to a full stop, was uneventful. During second landing the pilot did not flare sufficiently; the aircraft landed "flat" and bounced several times before coming to a full stop. After one more flight around the pattern and an uneventful third landing the pilot taxied in. The instructor noted during a post operation inspection that the aircraft had been damaged.

Subsequent inspection found that the propeller had been struck, the firewall damaged, and the center keel was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT DURING FIRST SOLO FLIGHT. THE FIRST LANDING, MADE TO A FULL STOP, WAS UNEVENTFUL. DURING SECOND LANDING THE PILOT DID NOT FLARE SUFFICIENTLY; THE AIRCRAFT LANDED "FLAT" AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. AFTER ONE MORE FLIGHT AROUND THE PATTERN AND AN UNEVENTFUL THIRD LANDING THE PILOT TAXIED IN. THE INSTRUCTOR NOTED DURING A POST OPERATION INSPECTION THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN DAMAGED.

SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER HAD BEEN STRUCK, THE FIREWALL DAMAGED, AND THE CENTER KEEL WAS 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 CEN13CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnkeny, IAThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.May 14, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N947SP · 1

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

Accident 20160102000059ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Newton, IAThe pilot reported that he departed the ankeny airport (kikv) in N947SP at approximately 09:30 on January 2nd and planned to fly first to the Newton VOR (tnu) and then to ktnu to perform one touch and go before returning to kikv. On final approach at tnu, the…Jan 2, 2016 · Substantial damage