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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Park Rapids, MN · December 2, 2017

Date: December 2, 2017 · 14:36 local
Place: Park Rapids, MN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N524ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA085
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: 74 total74 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N524NDRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S10979 · Built 2009 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming IO-360-L2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Another school instructor pilot discovered aircraft damage during preflight. The aircraft had not been flown for several days and the school determined through video recordings that the student pilot had been on her first solo cross country flight. The student landed on the nose gear and bounced several times at the Park Rapids Minnesota airport. The student flew the aircraft back to grand forks, ND but failed to report the event to anyone upon return. Damage to the aircraft included the engine, propeller, firewall and floor structure. The student has not been availble for interviewing but is expected to return in mid January. Ammendent to this report will be accomplished at that time when more information is known.

As the FAA filed it

ANOTHER SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR PILOT DISCOVERED AIRCRAFT DAMAGE DURING PREFLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THE SCHOOL DETERMINED THROUGH VIDEO RECORDINGS THAT THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN ON HER FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE STUDENT LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR AND BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE PARK RAPIDS MINNESOTA AIRPORT. THE STUDENT FLEW THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO GRAND FORKS, ND BUT FAILED TO REPORT THE EVENT TO ANYONE UPON RETURN. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED THE ENGINE, PROPELLER, FIREWALL AND FLOOR STRUCTURE. THE STUDENT HAS NOT BEEN AVAILBLE FOR INTERVIEWING BUT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN IN MID JANUARY. AMMENDENT TO THIS REPORT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THAT TIME WHEN MORE INFORMATION IS KNOWN.

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 GAA18CA085Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPark Rapids, MNThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the propeller striking the ground.Dec 2, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N524ND · 2

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

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