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N368ES accident description

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Crash location 41.260000°N, 95.758611°W
Nearest city Council Bluffs, IA
41.261943°N, 95.861123°W
5.3 miles away
Tail number N368ES
Accident date 24 Mar 2012
Aircraft type Cessna 172R
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

A student pilot was practicing takeoff and landings. He reported that he flared early and the airplane ballooned. The airplane then bounced firmly several times. The pilot lost direction control of the airplane and the airplane departed the side of the runway colliding with an airfield light. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall and fuselage. No other anomalies were found.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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