Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The certificated flight instructor and student pilot were performing touch and go landings in a Cessna 172SP. According to the flight instructor, the airplane made "hard contact" with the runway during a landing attempt. The student pilot immediately applied full power and aborted the landing. The flight instructor and student then continued to their home airport, where they landed uneventfully. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall and landing gear were substantially damaged.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC08CA187