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N2254U accident description

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Crash location 40.854444°N, 77.840277°W
Nearest city State College, PA
40.793395°N, 77.860001°W
4.3 miles away
Tail number N2254U
Accident date 28 May 2015
Aircraft type Cessna 172 - R
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot was performing a solo cross country flight and was on final approach at the destination airport. The pilot stated that the airplane speed decreased while crossing the runway threshold, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and the airplane landing hard on the main landing gear. The airplane subsequently porpoised, and the nose wheel landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach to landing which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

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