Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's improper flare during landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector stated that the student pilot of the Cessna 182 had flown with her instructor for a total of four successful takeoffs and landings, to a full stop, on the day of the accident. Her instructor exited the airplane for the student pilot's first solo flight. She then performed a successful takeoff and landing. She taxied the airplane to the takeoff runway for her second departure. During the second landing, the flare was improper and the airplane landed hard, damaging the propeller and firewall.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA08CA151