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FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Timberlake, NC · March 23, 2017

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Date
March 23, 2017 · 16:00 local
Place
Timberlake, NC
Airport
Person County
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3947R
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA17CA206
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Reported engine
Continental 0-300 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
129 total129 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N3947RRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255447 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 172HEngine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft accident involving a Cessna 172H at Person County Airport ktdf, north carolina at 1600 local on Thursday March 23 2017.

Student pilot went out for a solo flight in the pattern to practice landings. Pilot listened to the AWOS and winds were reporting from 100 degrees at 6 knots. He departed and flew the pattern for runway 6. During the flare he stated that he felt the wind push from behind and he came down on the runway hard causing the propeller to hit the ground. During his taxi to the ramp he listened to the AWOS again and the winds were reporting fromm 210 degrees at 6 knots.

Inspector arrived at the scene on Friday March 24 at 1000. N3947R was parked on the ramp and was able to be inspected. Damage was noted on propeller tips, the firewall was damaged, and the fuselage skin attached to the firewall was damaged on both sides.

Student pilot was given counseling on weather/wind considerations for a go/no go decision, positive aircraft control, go around decision making, and landing with a tailwind.

Accident investigation ptrs number: 201705540

Counseling ptrs number: 201705542

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVOLVING A CESSNA 172H AT PERSON COUNTY AIRPORT KTDF, NORTH CAROLINA AT 1600 LOCAL ON THURSDAY MARCH 23 2017.

STUDENT PILOT WENT OUT FOR A SOLO FLIGHT IN THE PATTERN TO PRACTICE LANDINGS. PILOT LISTENED TO THE AWOS AND WINDS WERE REPORTING FROM 100 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. HE DEPARTED AND FLEW THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 6. DURING THE FLARE HE STATED THAT HE FELT THE WIND PUSH FROM BEHIND AND HE CAME DOWN ON THE RUNWAY HARD CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO HIT THE GROUND. DURING HIS TAXI TO THE RAMP HE LISTENED TO THE AWOS AGAIN AND THE WINDS WERE REPORTING FROMM 210 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS.

INSPECTOR ARRIVED AT THE SCENE ON FRIDAY MARCH 24 AT 1000. N3947R WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP AND WAS ABLE TO BE INSPECTED. DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON PROPELLER TIPS, THE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED, AND THE FUSELAGE SKIN ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL WAS DAMAGED ON BOTH SIDES.

STUDENT PILOT WAS GIVEN COUNSELING ON WEATHER/WIND CONSIDERATIONS FOR A GO/NO GO DECISION, POSITIVE AIRCRAFT CONTROL, GO AROUND DECISION MAKING, AND LANDING WITH A TAILWIND.

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PTRS NUMBER: 201705540

COUNSELING PTRS NUMBER: 201705542

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 GAA17CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTimberlake, NCThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a propeller strike.Mar 23, 2017 · Substantial damage