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N971TA accident description

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Crash location 34.422223°N, 119.838055°W
Nearest city Santa Barbra, CA
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Tail number N971TA
Accident date 17 Jul 2013
Aircraft type Cessna 172S
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

During the student pilot's first approach for landing she felt she was too high and did a go-around. On the second approach the airplane landed hard, and the propeller struck the runway. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed a damaged propeller, and substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage floor. The operator reported that there were no known/reported mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

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