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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Brooksville, FL · March 9, 2025

Date: March 9, 2025 · 11:30 local
Place: Brooksville, FL
Airport: Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: TZ4S
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N740SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA148
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 63 total63 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N740SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8671 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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PIC departed runway 21 in Brooksville, FL. PIC was making a left traffic pattern. PIC did a normal landing procedure, full flaps, pitching for 75 KTS. PIC reported wind gusting 200 degrees at 9KTS. PIC stated they pulled the throttle over the grass just before crossing onto runway 21 for landing and came over at 70-75 KTS. PIC reported coming down into ground effect then flaring and PIC said they felt the mains touch down then almost right after they felt the nose wheel touch down. PIC bounced the landind. After inspection of the aircraft it was found that the prop struck and damaged firewall.

As the FAA filed it

PIC DEPARTED RUNWAY 21 IN BROOKSVILLE, FL. PIC WAS MAKING A LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN. PIC DID A NORMAL LANDING PROCEDURE, FULL FLAPS, PITCHING FOR 75 KTS. PIC REPORTED WIND GUSTING 200 DEGREES AT 9KTS. PIC STATED THEY PULLED THE THROTTLE OVER THE GRASS JUST BEFORE CROSSING ONTO RUNWAY 21 FOR LANDING AND CAME OVER AT 70-75 KTS. PIC REPORTED COMING DOWN INTO GROUND EFFECT THEN FLARING AND PIC SAID THEY FELT THE MAINS TOUCH DOWN THEN ALMOST RIGHT AFTER THEY FELT THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCH DOWN. PIC BOUNCED THE LANDIND. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROP STRUCK AND DAMAGED FIREWALL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA25LA148Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBrooksville, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.Mar 9, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N740SP · 2

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

Accident 20150610008689AGalesburg, ILThe jet air aircraft came in June 10, 2015 from burlington, IA for a 50 hr. Inspection at the Galesburg airport. Upon inspecting the engine, it was noted that the lower firewall was damaged. No damage to the engine or propeller or any other damage was noted…Jun 10, 2015 · Substantial damage Accident 20130822016869ALanding: Touchdown · Manassas, VAN740SP received substantial damage during an approach and attempted landing at Manassas airport (hef) on Thursday August 22, 2013 at approximately 0928 local time. The aircraft landed in a 3-point landing with what was described as "excessive speed" by a…Aug 22, 2013 · Substantial damage