ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287075
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 2009 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Mickelson Delbert |
| Registration: | N7582G |
| MSN: | 17259282 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4080 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richland, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richland Airport, WA (KRLD) |
| Richland Airport, WA (KRLD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had not flown an airplane during the previous 6 months and that he intended to acquire currency by performing a series of stop-and-go landings. The pilot took off and performed the first landing without mishap. According to the pilot, during the second approach he flared out too high. Thereafter, the airplane impacted the runway in a nose-low attitude and bounced. The second contact occurred while in a nose-low attitude. After the hard landing, the pilot taxied off the runway and parked his airplane. A subsequent structural examination of the airplane revealed that the nose gear assembly was broken and the lower portion of the firewall was buckled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 07:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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