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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Prattville, AL · July 5, 2020

Date: July 5, 2020 · 11:15 local
Place: Prattville, AL
Airport: Prattville - Grouby Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N173ME
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA263
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 12 total12 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N173MERegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8455 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot performing a solo practice approach to landing at Prattville, AL (1A9). Upon landing the aircraft landed hard resulting in the aircraft bouncing up off of the runway then back onto the runway, nose gear first. This resulted in the propeller striking the runway and causing structural damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT PERFORMING A SOLO PRACTICE APPROACH TO LANDING AT PRATTVILLE, AL (1A9). UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCING UP OFF OF THE RUNWAY THEN BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY, NOSE GEAR FIRST. THIS RESULTED IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE RUNWAY AND CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA20CA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPrattville, ALThe student pilot's failure improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 5, 2020 · Substantial damage