GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, USA
N734KG
CESSNA 172N
THE 30 HOUR STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED FAST AND TOUCHED DOWN NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY WHEEL BARROWED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND THE STUDENT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRPLANE THEN DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH THE VASI SYSTEM.
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE TECHNIQUE AND USE OF RUDDER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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