At about 1136 Eastern time, a Cessna 172S experienced a hard landing at the Daytona Beach International Airport. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the Student pilot was not injured. The pilot stated that he did not apply adequate back pressure to the control yoke during the landing flare, and because of this, I bounced very roughly. He further stated that he executed a go-around after the hard landing, flew another traffic pattern and landed without further incident. Postflight examination of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall.
November 1, 2005, Daytona Beach, Fla. / Cessna 172S
At about 1136 Eastern time, a Cessna 172S experienced a hard landing at the Daytona Beach International Airport. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the Student pilot was not injured. The pilot stated that he did not apply adequate back pressure to the control yoke during the landing flare, and because of this, I bounced very roughly. He further stated that he executed a go-around after the hard landing, flew another traffic pattern and landed without further incident. Postflight examination of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172S experienced a hard landing at Daytona Beach International Airport, resulting in substantial damage, including to its firewall, though the student pilot was uninjured.
- The pilot attributed the incident to inadequate back pressure during the landing flare, which caused a rough bounce.
- Following the hard landing, the pilot successfully executed a go-around and landed without further incident on the subsequent attempt.
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