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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Ogden, UT · November 21, 2018

Date: November 21, 2018 · 20:30 local
Place: Ogden, UT
Airport: Ogden-Hinckley
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: Q2RS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21621
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA076
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 297 total251 in this make and model66 in the last 90 days

N21621Registered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S9530 Airframe modelCessna 172S

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What happened

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

During landing phase the student pilot initiated the flare, descended through ground effects and was within a few feet of the runway when they released a sufficient amount of yolk backpressure (nose-up) causing the nose gear to abruptly contact the runway. The aircraft bounced once then settled down on all three wheels. No loss of control during roll-out.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING PHASE THE STUDENT PILOT INITIATED THE FLARE, DESCENDED THROUGH GROUND EFFECTS AND WAS WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE RUNWAY WHEN THEY RELEASED A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF YOLK BACKPRESSURE (NOSE-UP) CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO ABRUPTLY CONTACT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE THEN SETTLED DOWN ON ALL THREE WHEELS. NO LOSS OF CONTROL DURING ROLL-OUT.

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 GAA19CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOgden, UTThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Nov 22, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N21621 · 1

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

Incident 20070804017399IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Carlsbad, CA(-23) Nose wheel tire blew out on rollout after landing, causing plane to swerve slightly to left. Left main gear clipped runway or taxiway light, resulting in minor damage to landing gear strut.Aug 4, 2007 · Minor damage