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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Marana, AZ · May 8, 2021

Date: May 8, 2021 · 10:00 local
Place: Marana, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54140
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA186
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total50 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N54140Registration cancelled Sep 5, 2024 · Cessna 172PS/N 17274887 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While conducting solo pattern work (full stop taxi back) while the instructor was observing from the ground, the student pilot lost control during the flare of his 3rd landing. The aircraft porpoised hitting the propeller, buckling the firewall and fuselage. After the aircraft settled on the runway the student taxied without further incident to the ramp where he was met by his instructor.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE CONDUCTING SOLO PATTERN WORK (FULL STOP TAXI BACK) WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR WAS OBSERVING FROM THE GROUND, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING THE FLARE OF HIS 3RD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED HITTING THE PROPELLER, BUCKLING THE FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE RUNWAY THE STUDENT TAXIED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT TO THE RAMP WHERE HE WAS MET BY HIS INSTRUCTOR.

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 WPR21LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTucson, AZThe student pilot’s improper pitch control and landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounce and subsequent porpoised landing.May 8, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N54140 · 1

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

Incident 19910328013819IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chicago, ILLost directional control on a crosswind landing. Ground looped and wing tip hit the runway.Mar 28, 1991 · Minor damage