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FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Georgetown, TX · May 24, 2026

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Date
May 24, 2026 · 11:23 local
Place
Georgetown, TX
Airport
Georgetown Executive
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N964SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN26LA212
Reported as
Cessna 172S
Reported engine
Lycoming I0-360-B1E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
65 total65 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N964SPRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8176 · Built 1999Airframe modelCessna 172SEngine modelLycoming I0-360-B1EReciprocating

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What happened

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

Incident occurred during student solo pattern work during touch and go on runway 36. Winds were calm (010@6KTS). The bent propellers are a result of a porpoise after a touch and go, attempting a soft field landing. The plane touched down and was already on the ground before pilot could execute a go around decision — this happened after it bounced into the air a second time.

As the FAA filed it

INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING STUDENT SOLO PATTERN WORK DURING TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 36. WINDS WERE CALM (010@6KTS). THE BENT PROPELLERS ARE A RESULT OF A PORPOISE AFTER A TOUCH AND GO, ATTEMPTING A SOFT FIELD LANDING. THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS ALREADY ON THE GROUND BEFORE PILOT COULD EXECUTE A GO AROUND DECISION — THIS HAPPENED AFTER IT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR A SECOND TIME.

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 CEN26LA212Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGeorgetown, TXThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.May 24, 2026 · Substantial damage