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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Richmond, VA · March 7, 2015

Date: March 7, 2015 · 15:18 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N144ME
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15CA150
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N144MERegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8428 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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N144ME bounced on landing on runway 20 at ric. Winds were gusty, at about 15 knots. Pilot did not correctly respond to the bounce. The second bounce blew the nose tire, prop strike, and significant structural damage was incurred, primarily to the firewall and floor structure.

As the FAA filed it

N144ME BOUNCED ON LANDING ON RUNWAY 20 AT RIC. WINDS WERE GUSTY, AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS. PILOT DID NOT CORRECTLY RESPOND TO THE BOUNCE. THE SECOND BOUNCE BLEW THE NOSE TIRE, PROP STRIKE, AND SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS INCURRED, PRIMARILY TO THE FIREWALL AND FLOOR STRUCTURE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA15CA150Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRichmond, VAThe student pilot's inadequate landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.Mar 7, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N144ME · 2

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

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