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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Troy, MI · July 2, 2018

Date: July 2, 2018 · 06:50 local
Place: Troy, MI
Airport: Oakland Troy
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6508K
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA391
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 46 total40 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N6508KRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274205 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot came in for landing at approx 0650AM. Student pilot was being observed by CFI from the ground.

Student pilot bounced on landing, executed a go-around and then decided to reduce power and land again. This resulted in the aircarft landing on the nose wheel first and striking the propeller followed by the tail. Student pilot was able to taxi aircraft back to the hangar.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT CAME IN FOR LANDING AT APPROX 0650AM. STUDENT PILOT WAS BEING OBSERVED BY CFI FROM THE GROUND.

STUDENT PILOT BOUNCED ON LANDING, EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND THEN DECIDED TO REDUCE POWER AND LAND AGAIN. THIS RESULTED IN THE AIRCARFT LANDING ON THE NOSE WHEEL FIRST AND STRIKING THE PROPELLER FOLLOWED BY THE TAIL. STUDENT PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE HANGAR.

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 GAA18CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTroy, MIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.Jul 2, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6508K · 1

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

Accident 19850725051829ALevel Off Touchdown · Detroit, MIBounced on landing and came down on the nose wheel. Damage noted after taxiing to FBO.Jul 25, 1985 · Substantial damage