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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Arlington, TX · August 9, 2016

Date: August 9, 2016 · 09:15 local
Place: Arlington, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N544SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16CA319
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: 92 total12 in the last 90 days

N544SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8399 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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The student pilot took off at about 09:45, went around the pattern, and landed the aircraft. The aircraft porpoised on him, he lost control and went off the runway. Approximately 200 ft later the nose wheel impacted taxiway echo, and broke off the aircraft. This caused substantial damage, bending and cracking of the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 09:45, WENT AROUND THE PATTERN, AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED ON HIM, HE LOST CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. APPROXIMATELY 200 FT LATER THE NOSE WHEEL IMPACTED TAXIWAY ECHO, AND BROKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BENDING AND CRACKING OF THE FIREWALL.

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 CEN16CA319Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportArlington, TXThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 9, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N544SP · 1

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