ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295495
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 2003 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Particles, Inc. |
| Registration: | N73857 |
| MSN: | 17267725 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2C7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Livermore, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno-Chandler Airport, CA (FCH/KFCH) |
| Livermore Airport, CA (LVK/KLVK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a landing attempt the airplane porpoised on touchdown and bounced at least two times. The pilot performed a go-around and landed uneventfully on the second attempt.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise pilot induced oscillation and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03CA247
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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