ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293770
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| Date: | Saturday 21 May 2005 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Saint Clair Flight Academy Inc. |
| Registration: | N860SA |
| MSN: | 172S8860 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2581 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Huron, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bad Axe-Huron County Memorial Airport, MI (KBAX) |
| Port Huron-St Clair County International Airport, MI (PHN/KPHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane piloted by a student pilot, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on a runway 28. The pilot stated, "Upon turning base leg I determined that I was high and reduced power to idle. I maintained an airspeed of 65 [knots] and judged that I would touch down at the runway midpoint. At the midpoint I had not touched down and was still 30 to 50 [feet] above the runway. Instead of going around I attempted to land. In the process I rotated [too] soon and [too] much. This resulted in landing at a higher speed. I landed hard and bounced up. I maintained direction accurately and stopped the aircraft within the confines of the runway." Recorded wind at the airport was 310 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot not performing a go-around and misjudging the flare leading to a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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