| Crash location | 37.505000°N, 77.319445°W |
| Nearest city | Richmond, VA
37.553758°N, 77.460262°W 8.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N24619 |
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| Accident date | 09 Mar 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172R |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot of the Cessna 172 stated that the airplane bounced at touchdown, then landed hard on all three landing gear. During taxi, the airplane would not respond to nose-wheel steering, and a post flight inspection revealed damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, and firewall. The student pilot reported 21 hours of flight experience, and stated that there were no deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.
The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.