ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289612
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| Date: | Monday 23 December 2013 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N80238 |
| MSN: | 17266466 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fullerton, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fullerton Municipal Airport, CA (FUL/KFUL) |
| Fullerton Municipal Airport, CA (FUL/KFUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator stated that the student pilot had amassed over 40 flight hours and was performing a local area practice flight. During landing, the airplane touched down hard and bounced several times down the runway surface. During the accident sequence, the airplane incurred substantial damage to the firewall. The operator reported no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 16:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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