NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN13CA289
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Factual narrative
During the second landing of the student pilot’s first solo flight, the airplane landed flat and bounced three to four times. The student pilot taxied off the runway and determined that the airplane appeared to be operating properly. The student pilot flew one more takeoff and landing which were uneventful. The postflight inspection of the airplane revealed that one propeller blade tip was bent aft and the firewall was buckled. The student pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident. During the second landing of the student pilot’s first solo flight, the airplane landed flat and bounced three to four times. The student pilot taxied off the runway and determined that the airplane appeared to be operating properly. The student pilot flew one more takeoff and landing which were uneventful. The postflight inspection of the airplane revealed that one propeller blade tip was bent aft and the firewall was buckled. The student pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Student pilot - C
- — Aircraft-Aircraft structures-Fuselage-Bulkheads (main fuselage)-Damaged/degraded
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2013_CEN13CA289.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2015 · Conference paper
Approach Stability from FDM Data
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