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This flight was conducted using a Cessna C172 aircraft. The taxiing process, which involved moving the plane from the parking area to the runway, took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The departure roll began on Runway 32 at KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport, with the plane requiring 421 meters, or 25% of the runway, to take off. The liftoff speed was achieved at 57 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure consisted of a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind of 10 knots blowing from an angle of 94 degrees, with a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots.
After taking off, the plane entered level cruise mode, flying overhead the KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport in Hastings, Nebraska, United States, for a brief period of 1 minute while covering less than 1 nautical mile.
For the final approach to landing, the aircraft descended from 449 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile before the airport, after which it initiated the descent to touch down.
During the approach, the plane experienced a descent from an altitude of 111 feet above ground level to 0 feet, with no discernible time taken for the descent. Upon touching down, the aircraft's touchdown speed was noted to be excessively fast at 130 knots, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -4,764 feet per minute. Surprisingly, despite the high speed, the touchdown distance was still reasonable at 63 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, a wind of 8 knots blowing from an angle of 313 degrees, a crosswind of 6 knots, and a headwind of 6 knots.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 2 nautical miles and lasted 2 minutes, with the aircraft consuming approximately 7 kilograms of fuel.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 7 kt 0 kt min to max 12 kt |
0 | 12 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 9 kt max 10 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 1.9 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.8 | 2.0 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Battery Master On at 15:07:36 |
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Engine 1 Started at 15:07:36 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 15:07:36 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 15:07:36 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 15:07:36 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 15:07:36 |
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Parking Brake On at 15:07:36 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 15:08:43 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 15:08:45 |
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Parking Brake Off at 15:09:41 |
Entering runway 32 at KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport, Average speed was 10 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 25 kt 3 kt min to max 38 kt |
12 | 38 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.5 ° |
1.9 | 2.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
| Info |
Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:11:14 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 15:11:14 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 15:11:15 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 15:11:24 |
Departure roll runway 32 at KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport. Takeoff distance 421 m 25 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 57 kt. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 10 kt at 94 °. Crosswind: 8 kt Tailwind: 6 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 421 m 25 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 57 kt Target 65 kt |
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| 98.84 % |
Runway alignment max 5.45 m 2.08 m left to 3.36 m right |
-1.44 | 1.23 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.99 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 2.2 ° min to max 11.3 ° |
2.3 | 11.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
0.1 | 7.0 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 15:12:12 |
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| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 15:11:58 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 32 KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-0.1 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 63 kt 57 kt min to max 69 kt |
57 | 67 kt | |
| 73.79 % |
Average bank angle 5.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 12.0 ° |
7.4 | 1.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.83 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.04 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 382 fpm 282 fpm min to max 485 fpm |
385 | 342 fpm | |
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Average altitude 29 ft agl 1 ft agl min to max 54 ft agl |
1 | 54 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 8.7 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
11.4 | 9.2 ° | |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:12:14 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 32 KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 70 kt 64 kt min to max 81 kt |
67 | 76 kt | |
| 79.66 % |
Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.7 ° |
1.6 | 4.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.88 g min to max 1.17 g |
0.97 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 471 fpm 186 fpm min to max 1,142 fpm |
342 | 1,142 fpm | |
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Average altitude 86 ft agl 55 ft agl min to max 239 ft agl |
55 | 239 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 6.8 ° min to max 13.8 ° |
9.2 | 13.6 ° |
Enroute level cruise started overhead KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport Hastings (Nebraska, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,327 ft asl 2,203 ft asl min to max 2,428 ft asl |
2,203 | 2,428 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 76 kt 56 kt min to max 110 kt |
75 | 74 kt | |
| 64.84 % |
Average bank angle 19.5 ° 0.6 ° min to max 57.6 ° |
4.2 | 33.2 ° | |
| 97.14 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.57 g min to max 1.60 g |
0.97 | 0.70 g | |
| Info |
Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 8.1 ° -9.0 ° min to max 16.9 ° |
12.3 | 5.8 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 15:12:59 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:13:01 |
Approaching landing ground Hastings Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 449 ft agl to 209 ft agl. A decrease of 240 ft in 8 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 66.78 % |
Approach angle 17.2 ° 13.8 ° min to max 23.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
13.8 | 23.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 93 kt 73 kt min to max 107 kt |
73 | 107 kt | |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -5.4 ° -9.1 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-9.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 89.4 ° 89.4 ° min to max 89.4 ° |
89.4 | 89.4 ° | |
| 54.29 % |
Average g force 1.51 g 0.56 g min to max 3.10 g |
0.74 | 3.10 g | |
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Average VSI -1,489 fpm -2,993 fpm min to max -200 fpm |
-200 | -2,993 fpm | |
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Average altitude 331 ft agl 209 ft agl min to max 449 ft agl |
449 | 209 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -7.0 ° -23.2 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.9 | -23.2 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 15:13:22 |
Approaching touchdown Hastings Municipal Airport. Descent from 111 ft agl to 0 ft agl. A decrease of 111 ft in 0 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 105 kt. Target 60 kt |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 109.7 ° 0.6 ° min to max 146.1 ° |
0.6 | 146.1 ° | |
| 52.86 % |
Average g force 3.00 g 2.55 g min to max 3.15 g |
2.55 | 3.15 g | |
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Average speed 124 kt 105 kt min to max 130 kt |
105 | 130 kt | |
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Average VSI -4,706 fpm -4,764 fpm min to max -4,531 fpm |
-4,531 | -4,764 fpm | |
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Average altitude 52 ft agl 33 ft agl min to max 111 ft agl |
111 | 33 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -27.5 ° -33.2 ° min to max -10.4 ° |
-10.4 | -33.2 ° | |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 15:13:24 |
Touchdown Hastings Municipal Airport. Touchdown speed at 130 kt was excessively fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -4,764 fpm. Touchdown distance was good at 63 m. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 8 kt at 313 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 6 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Touchdown VSI was -4,764 fpm. |
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| 0 % |
Speed at touchdown 130 kt Target below 58 kt |
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| 74.68 % |
Alignment max 9.99 m 8.89 m left |
2.40 | 9.73 m | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 172.1 ° 146.1 ° min to max 179.5 ° |
146.1 | 173.2 ° | |
| 49.43 % |
Average g force 0.24 g -1.27 g min to max 3.15 g |
3.15 | 0.17 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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| Info |
Average speed 54 kt 26 kt min to max 133 kt |
130 | 26 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -33.5 ° -46.1 ° min to max -5.3 ° |
-33.2 | -33.5 ° | |
| Info |
Engine 1 Stopped at 15:13:25 |
Exiting rollout Hastings Municipal Airport, Average speed was 26 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| Info |
Average speed 33 kt 33 kt min to max 33 kt |
33 | 33 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -33.5 ° -33.5 ° min to max -33.5 ° |
-33.5 | -33.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 173.2 ° 173.2 ° min to max 173.2 ° |
173.2 | 173.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.17 g 0.17 g min to max 0.17 g |
0.17 | 0.17 g |
This aviation incident report concerns a Cessna C172 aircraft, a popular training plane, which experienced a difficult landing at Hastings Municipal Airport. The key issues with the landing become evident from the data provided, particularly in terms of approach speed and control.
The pilot managed to approach the runway successfully, landing within 1 nm of the intended point and maintaining an altitude of 449 ft above ground level (agl) at the start of the final approach stage. However, things started to go wrong when the aircraft was just 111 ft agl, resulting in a steep and uncontrolled descent. The absence of any time frame indicates that this descent happened extremely rapidly, likely leading to an unsteady landing experience for passengers and possibly affecting the structural integrity of the aircraft.
Upon touchdown, the pilot overshot the ideal landing speeds by a considerable margin, resulting in an excessively fast landing speed of 130 kt. This can indicate a lack of control and stability near the end of the landing sequence, which would have put pressure on the pilot. Alongside this, the significant negative touchdown rate of -4,764 fpm signifies an incredibly harsh impact. The pilot's handling during descent and landing needs to be reviewed and adjusted to ensure that future landings remain safe and smooth.
In terms of weather conditions, the pilot faced relatively benign conditions with a calm temperature and a light wind. With only a 6 kt headwind, crosswind, and very light tailwind, the pilot would have been able to handle these elements with relatively little challenge, suggesting that the main issues with the landing could not be attributed to weather.
Not all aspects of this landing were problematic, though. The pilot achieved a good touchdown distance of 63 m, showing some skill in navigating to the landing surface, and the aircraft's control during most of the descent and approach remained intact.
To make safe flights possible in the future, the pilot should focus on improving control over the aircraft's speed throughout the landing stages. It may be beneficial to consult training materials or to get coaching to develop the skill necessary to achieve smoother landings.
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