Event ERA10CA213

2010-02-23 Fort Pierce, Florida, United States Airport · FPR None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N88EP

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

RANS S-21 OUTBOUND

Year of manufacture

2025

Engine

ROTAX 916 IS A (160 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20250709

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC1BEE

Registrant of record

PATON ERIC NEIL

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N88EP Cessna 172P None

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

Factual narrative

According to the chief flight instructor, the student pilot was performing a local solo flight in the traffic pattern. The approach to landing was normal, but the student flared late and landed hard on the nosewheel. The airplane bounced several times and incurred substantial damage to the firewall. According to the chief flight instructor, the student pilot was performing a local solo flight in the traffic pattern. The approach to landing was normal, but the student flared late and landed hard on the nose wheel. The airplane bounced several times and incurred substantial damage to the firewall. 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 Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Incorrect use/operation - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_ERA10CA213.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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