Aviation Accident Summary LAX90LA053

TUCSON, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N3458T

CESSNA 177

Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS, THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO TOUCH DOWN, NOSEWHEEL FIRST. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A PORPOISE & WAS DAMAGED.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE, AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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