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N509ND accident description

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Crash location 33.304167°N, 111.656389°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Mesa, AZ
33.422269°N, 111.822640°W
12.6 miles away
Tail number N509ND
Accident date 02 May 2016
Aircraft type Cessna 172
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot reported that during landing the airplane porpoised, subsequently he attempted to abort the landing, but the airplane touched down again, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear, runway excursion, and an impact with terrain.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.

According to the student pilot there were 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 pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in an abnormal runway contact, porpoise, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and impact with terrain.

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