ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356109
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| Date: | Thursday 27 March 1997 |
| Time: | 11:23 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Airborne Systems |
| Registration: | N5123H |
| MSN: | 17265343 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pompano Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KPMP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a student pilot made an approach for the third and final landing, the airplane touched down and began to porpoise. The student did not apply power, and the porpoising continued 4 or 5 times until the nose landing gear collapsed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA108
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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