Cessna 172S N5329L
29 May 2003 · Kapolei, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2003 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N5329L, operated by Flight School Hawaii, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kapolei, Hawaii, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kapolei, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kalaeloa Airport (John Rodgers (JRF)
- Coordinates
- 21.3072, -158.0703
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S
- Registration
- N5329L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flight School Hawaii, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kapolei → Kapolei
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare, and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and structural damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was on her first solo flight. On her first landing, the airplane landed hard, bounced, and began to porpoise down the runway. The nose landing gear subsequently collapsed, damaging the nose landing gear and firewall. The student pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2003 | Cessna 172RG | Key West, Florida, United States | Avion Jet Center, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172N | Foley, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172S | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Angel Air | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Cessna 172S | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Wings, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
All 12,209 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2003 | Suminski COZY LONG EZ | Maui, Hawaii, United States | William B. Swears | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | McDonnell Douglas 369D | Volcano, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Cessna 172N | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Bell 206B | Waialeale, Kauai, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Dec 2003 | Hughes 369D | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2003 | Bell UH-1H | Kahoolawe, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |