What happened
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On July 22, 2015, at approximately 2200 eastern daylight time (EDT), a CE-172R, N133VU, owned by vincennes university, a title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 141 flight school, landed hard on runway 23 at North Vernon, Indiana municipal airport (ovo). The aircraft suffered substantial firewall damage, a propeller strike and a flat nose tire. No injuries were reported.
The pilot was accomplishing her first solo, night, cross country flight originating from eagle creek airport (eye), Indiana to ovo. The aircraft was operating under provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
While on final approach to runway 23 at ovo, the pilot misjudged her altitude and landed hard on the main landing gear causing the aircraft to bounce a number of times.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 22, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A CE-172R, N133VU, OWNED BY VINCENNES UNIVERSITY, A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL, LANDED HARD ON RUNWAY 23 AT NORTH VERNON, INDIANA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OVO). THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL FIREWALL DAMAGE, A PROPELLER STRIKE AND A FLAT NOSE TIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
THE PILOT WAS ACCOMPLISHING HER FIRST SOLO, NIGHT, CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM EAGLE CREEK AIRPORT (EYE), INDIANA TO OVO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 AT OVO, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HER ALTITUDE AND LANDED HARD ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE A NUMBER OF TIMES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.