Summary
On August 04, 2019, a Cessna 172 (N197ME) was involved in an incident near Ocean City, MD. All 1 person 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 improper landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
The student pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane "bounced big/hard." She corrected by pitching the airplane for straight and level flight and prepared to flare again. The airplane touched down hard on the runway and bounced again. She was able to land and taxied to the ramp without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nose wheel.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 160° at 7 knots. The student was landing the airplane on runway 32.
This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA503. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N197ME.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's improper landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The student pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane "bounced big/hard." She corrected by pitching the airplane for straight and level flight and prepared to flare again. The airplane touched down hard on the runway and bounced again. She was able to land and taxied to the ramp without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the nose wheel.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 160° at 7 knots. The student was landing the airplane on runway 32.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA19CA503