Summary
On June 10, 2017, a Cessna 172 (N99HV) was involved in an incident near Lawrence, KS. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The student pilot's incorrect control application during landing after a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed action to perform a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
The flight instructor reported that, during a simulated engine failure in the traffic pattern, with gusting wind conditions, the student pilot entered a forward slip on final approach. He added, that 10 to 20 ft. above the runway surface, "the wind gust we were riding suddenly halted wherein the aircraft began a rapid downward descent." The flight instructor reported that he "went for the flight controls to take command," but the student pilot at that same time applied back pressure on the flight controls. Subsequently, the airplane touched down hard, bounced back into the air, and the flight instructor performed a go-around. The flight instructor completed the subsequent traffic pattern and landing without further incident.
The engine mounts and firewall sustained substantial damage.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA17CA351. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N99HV.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's incorrect control application during landing after a simulated engine failure, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and the flight instructor's delayed action to perform a go-around in gusting wind conditions.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The flight instructor reported that, during a simulated engine failure in the traffic pattern, with gusting wind conditions, the student pilot entered a forward slip on final approach. He added, that 10 to 20 ft. above the runway surface, "the wind gust we were riding suddenly halted wherein the aircraft began a rapid downward descent." The flight instructor reported that he "went for the flight controls to take command," but the student pilot at that same time applied back pressure on the flight controls. Subsequently, the airplane touched down hard, bounced back into the air, and the flight instructor performed a go-around. The flight instructor completed the subsequent traffic pattern and landing without further incident.
The engine mounts and firewall sustained substantial damage.
The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation station at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, reported the wind from 170° at 16 knots, gusting to 24 knots. The flight instructor reported that the landing was on runway 15.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA17CA351