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