A student pilot in a C172 loses control of the aircraft when flaring too high and damages the craft during the ensuing hard landing.

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Attributes
ACN	430121
Time
Date	199903
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ahn.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 10
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ahn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 61 flight time type : 64
ASRS Report	430121
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on final approach for runway 9, winds 110 degrees at 3 KTS, using 30 degrees of flaps, throttle off. VASI lights indicated 3 white and 1 red so I decided to aim further down the runway than usual. When I started to flare, the plane started back up, so I let up some pressure on the controls. When I did, the plane landed hard. The up and down motions amplified before they died down. There were 3 bounces. The plane could not taxi because of a flat tire and broken nosewheel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A STUDENT PLT IN A C172 LOSES CTL OF THE ACFT WHEN FLARING TOO HIGH AND DAMAGES THE CRAFT DURING THE ENSUING HARD LNDG.

Narrative: I WAS ON FINAL APCH FOR RWY 9, WINDS 110 DEGS AT 3 KTS, USING 30 DEGS OF FLAPS, THROTTLE OFF. VASI LIGHTS INDICATED 3 WHITE AND 1 RED SO I DECIDED TO AIM FURTHER DOWN THE RWY THAN USUAL. WHEN I STARTED TO FLARE, THE PLANE STARTED BACK UP, SO I LET UP SOME PRESSURE ON THE CTLS. WHEN I DID, THE PLANE LANDED HARD. THE UP AND DOWN MOTIONS AMPLIFIED BEFORE THEY DIED DOWN. THERE WERE 3 BOUNCES. THE PLANE COULD NOT TAXI BECAUSE OF A FLAT TIRE AND BROKEN NOSEWHEEL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.