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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Santa Ynez, CA · August 16, 2014

Date: August 16, 2014 · 16:00 local
Place: Santa Ynez, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N10033
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA351
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 98 total98 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N10033Registered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9797 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

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On approach to landing on runway 26 the pilot was too high and was going too fast. A land attempt was still made, which resulted in a hard landing. The aircraft bounced and porpoised numerous times down the runway. The aircraft received substantial structural damage to the firewall, engine mount, nose gear, propeller and tail cone.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 THE PILOT WAS TOO HIGH AND WAS GOING TOO FAST. A LAND ATTEMPT WAS STILL MADE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND PORPOISED NUMEROUS TIMES DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL, ENGINE MOUNT, NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER AND TAIL CONE.

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 WPR14CA351Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Ynez, CAThe student pilot's inadequate flare and loss of aircraft control during landing, which resulted in multiple bounces.Aug 16, 2014 · Substantial damage