ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287157
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| Date: | Sunday 22 February 2009 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N733FR |
| MSN: | 17268265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8630 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manhattan, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manhattan Municipal Airport, KS (MHK/KMHK) |
| Manhattan Municipal Airport, KS (MHK/KMHK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he flared too high and the airplane bounced during a hard landing. After one bounce of approximately five to eight feet, the airplane landed nose gear first and the nose gear collapsed. There was substantial damage to the forward firewall, but no injuries to the pilot and the passenger. The pilot, who had 51 total hours of flight time, had four hours of experience in this type airplane, including one hour of instruction given four months previously.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA229
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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