| Crash location | 35.237500°N, 79.388611°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 | Pinehurst, NC
35.345117°N, 82.461231°W 173.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N500TC |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 24 Apr 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172N |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that while on a solo flight during a normal approach to landing, the airplane was a "little fast" and settled onto runway 23. The airplane bounced, and the pilot pitched the nose down to land. The propeller struck the runway and the airplane sustained structural damage to the firewall and tail tie down. The winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were from 220 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.
The student pilot's improper landing flare.