NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1996-03-22 · NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA105
Event ID
20001208X05460
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-22
Location
NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.020208, -80.91983
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N75770
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise, and subsequent overload failure of the nose gear.