20200709014789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Lewiston, ME · July 9, 2020

Date: July 9, 2020 · 13:00 local
Place: Lewiston, ME
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N722SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA250
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 146 total141 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N722SARegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280026 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot on solo flight landed nosewheel first.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO FLIGHT LANDED NOSEWHEEL FIRST.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA20CA250Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportAuburn, METhe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the nosegear and nosegear collapse.Jul 9, 2020 · Substantial damage