ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355464
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| Date: | Friday 1 August 1997 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Wade Hester |
| Registration: | N80987 |
| MSN: | 17266827 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milton, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cincinnati, OH (KLUK) |
| (12V) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that this was his first approach to a runway less than 100 feet wide. During the landing flare on the 40 foot wide runway, the airplane bounced several times, drifted to the left side of the runway, and struck a runway light. The pilot then aborted the landing and added nose-up pitch. The student pilot stated, 'I bled off all my airspeed and stalled the aircraft.'
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 12:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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