Addison, TX, USA
N178AF
CESSNA 172R
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The solo student pilot reported that during the first landing touchdown, the airplane porpoised, and she elected to abort the landing. She reported that during the second landing touchdown at a different airport, the airplane "started to bounce very hard." A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall and to the floor panels underneath the rudder pedals. The student pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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