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N483SP accident description

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Crash location 32.826111°N, 116.972500°W
Nearest city El Cajon, CA
32.794773°N, 116.962527°W
2.2 miles away
Tail number N483SP
Accident date 30 May 2017
Aircraft type Cessna 172
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The solo student pilot reported that, during the second landing of the flight, the "nose wheel touched [the] ground first" and the airplane porpoised. He added that he applied power to abort the landing and subsequently completed a normal traffic pattern and landing.

The firewall sustained substantial damage.

The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's incorrect landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising upon touchdown.

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