NONE · Cessna 172S · 2004-08-13 · Honolulu, HI, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04CA290
Event ID
20040910X01390
Type
Accident
Date
2004-08-13
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.318611, -157.922225
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172S
Registration
N3554Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's misjudged flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and pilot induced porpoise and failure to maintain directional control on the landing roll, which resulted in the nose gear collapsing.