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WPR22LA167

2022-04-25 · Redding, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RDD

Current FAA registration · N9572W

Make / Model
CESSNA 172R
Year of manufacture
1998 · 24 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19980606
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD515B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot's improper landing flare and remedial action which resulted in a bounced landing.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing flare, he pulled back on the control yoke too fast causing the airplane to momentarily climb. While correcting, the airplane touched down and bounced several times on the runway resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Student/instructed pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Student/instructed pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA167.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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