ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353332
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 1999 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9897F |
| MSN: | 17280180 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1019 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Imperial, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Thermal, CA (KTRM) |
| (KIPL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Inbound to the airport, the pilot requested a landing advisory from the CTAF. They advised runway 14 was in use. As the pilot neared the airport, another aircraft asked for advisories. That aircraft was advised that runway 32 was in use and landed on it. The pilot tried to contact the CTAF to verify runway 32 was now in use, but received no response. She entered right traffic for runway 32 and noted the windsock indicated there was no wind. She overshot the turn to final but corrected to line up on the runway centerline. She flared too high and tried to correct; however, during the landing, the aircraft started to porpoise. The propeller struck the ground, buckling the cowling and firewall. The pilot taxied clear of the runway and shut down.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which led to an inadvertent porpoise condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA185
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 12:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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