ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293206
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 August 2005 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172E |
| Owner/operator: | Patuxent River Navy Flying Club |
| Registration: | N7880N |
| MSN: | R172-0271 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8967 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Patuxent River, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Leonardtown, MD (2W6) |
| Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing, the pilot "porpoised" the airplane and did not recover until the third touchdown. He realized after parking the airplane, that the propeller had struck the ground during the landing. The pilot reported 322 hours of total flight experience, 311 of which were in make and model. He additionally reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC05CA132
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 17:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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