ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291573
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| Date: | Sunday 10 December 2006 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Stephen Volkman |
| Registration: | N9421Z |
| MSN: | 17280267 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Northhampton, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NORTHAMPTON, MA (7B2) |
| (7B2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing on the runway with a 10-knot right crosswind, the Cessna 172R bounced and drifted left. The pilot, who possessed 78 total hours of flight experience, stated, "I attempted to correct for the drift and resettle the aircraft on the runway, when it hit hard again." Subsequent inspections of the airplane revealed damaged propeller blades and a buckled firewall. The pilot reported 7 total hours of experience in make and model, and reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07CA046
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 16:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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