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August 3, 2013 · Cessna 172N · N737PD
Knoxville, TN
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 3, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Knoxville, TN
Aircraft
Cessna 172N (1977)
Tail Number
N737PD
Operator
Knox Flight Training
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA13CA404
The solo student pilot reported that she was practicing takeoffs and landings. During landing, the airplane touched down hard and bounced back into the air. It then stalled and porpoised several times, before the nosegear collapsed and the airplane came to rest upright on the runway. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any. The inspector observed damage to the propeller, nosegear assembly, and firewall. The recorded weather near the accident site, about the time of the accident, was a headwind at 8 knots.
NTSB Probable Cause
Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Incorrect use/operation - C
Full Narrative
The solo student pilot reported that she was practicing takeoffs and landings. During landing, the airplane touched down hard and bounced back into the air. It then stalled and porpoised several times, before the nosegear collapsed and the airplane came to rest upright on the runway. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any. The inspector observed damage to the propeller, nosegear assembly, and firewall. The recorded weather near the accident site, about the time of the accident, was a headwind at 8 knots.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:45 EDT
Nearest AirportKnoxville Downtown Island (0nm N)
Runway26
Runway Length3499 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 172N
Tail NumberN737PD
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorKnox Flight Training
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 55 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 8 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.05 inHg
Observation Time11:53
Weather SourceWFAC