Incident Details
A student pilot reported that during landing, the Cessna 172 bounced upon touchdown and subsequently landed hard on all three landing gear. Following the landing, while taxiing, the airplane did not respond to nose-wheel steering inputs. The student pilot, who had accumulated 21 hours of flight experience, stated that there were no deficiencies with the airplane's performance or handling prior to the incident.
Aircraft Damage
A post-flight inspection revealed damage to the propeller, nose landing gear, and firewall. The extent of the damage necessitated further evaluation before the aircraft could be returned to service.
Pilot Background
The student pilot was flying solo at the time of the incident. The pilot's limited experience—21 total flight hours—was noted in the report, but no causal link was established between the pilot's experience level and the hard landing.