ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355551
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 1997 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Ottumwa Flying Service |
| Registration: | N733FT |
| MSN: | 17268267 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3683 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ottumwa, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KOTM) |
| (KOTM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident occurred during the second landing of the student's first solo flight. The student reported that during the landing the airplane bounced three or four times coming down on the nose gear first. The student attempted remedial action to no avail.
Probable Cause: the improper flare performed by the student and the inadequate recovery from the bounced landing. A factor related to the accident was the student lack of experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA214
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 February 2002 | N733FT | Ottumwa Flying Service Inc | 0 | Ottumwa, Iowa | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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