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July 24, 1995 · Cessna 172P · N51081

Teterboro, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 24, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Teterboro, NJ
Aircraft
Cessna 172P
Tail Number
N51081
Operator
Air Fleet Training Systems
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC95LA172

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE SECOND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED DOWN THE RUNWAY, AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED, '...FINALLY, I MANAGED TO KEEP THE PLANE ON [THE] GROUND....I SHUT OFF EVERYTHING AND STEPPED OUT....' POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE FIREWALL WAS BUCKLED, AND NO PREIMPACT ANOMALIES WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED AS CALM.

NTSB Probable Cause

the student pilot's improper flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent buckling of the firewall.

Full Narrative

On July 24, 1995, about 1053 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N51081, sustained substantial damage during the landing, at the Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight operated by Freund Air Inc. There was no flight plan for the local flight conducted under CFR 14 Part 91. The student pilot reported in the NTSB form 6120.1/2, that he was practicing touch and go landings at Teterboro. During the second landing the airplane bounced down the runway. The student stated, "...Finally, I managed to keep the plane on [the] ground....I shut off everything and stepped out." According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the student pilot performed a landing on runway 19. During the landing, the airplane porpoised on the runway, bounced a few times, and the nose wheel struck the runway. Postaccident investigation by the FAA Inspector revealed that the firewall was buckled, and the nosewheel tire had blown. Furthermore, no preimpact anomalies were found with the engine or airframe. The winds at Teterboro Airport were reported at 1045 as calm.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:53 EDT
Nearest AirportTeterboro (0nm)
Runway19
Runway Length7000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172P
Tail NumberN51081
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAir Fleet Training Systems
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-D2J · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 28 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility11 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time14:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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