What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 27, 2025 at 21:26 CDT, a Cessna 172 was involved in an accident during landing at Ardmore airport (kadm). The private pilot was conducting solo night landings to a stop and go. They noted that they were too high on the first landing and initiated a go around. The second landing was uneventful. The accident occurred during the third landing. The aircraft touched down and porpoised three or four times before the pilot was able to bring it to a stop. The pilot taxied the aircraft to the ramp for inspection and noted damage on the propellor tips, lower engine cowl and belly of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 27, 2025 AT 21:26 CDT, A CESSNA 172 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING LANDING AT ARDMORE AIRPORT (KADM). THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING SOLO NIGHT LANDINGS TO A STOP AND GO. THEY NOTED THAT THEY WERE TOO HIGH ON THE FIRST LANDING AND INITIATED A GO AROUND. THE SECOND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE THIRD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND PORPOISED THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP. THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP FOR INSPECTION AND NOTED DAMAGE ON THE PROPELLOR TIPS, LOWER ENGINE COWL AND BELLY OF 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.
Other reports on N5181A · 2
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