ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356348
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| Date: | Thursday 2 January 1997 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1445E |
| MSN: | 17271004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9381 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2A0 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anderson, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Augusta, GA (KAGS) |
| (KAND) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he touched down hard and bounced. He released back pressure on the control yoke and the nose of the airplane subsequently dropped. The airplane porpoised three times and came to a stop. The propeller had struck the runway, the nose gear was bent, the firewall was bent, and the fuselage underside was wrinkled.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor was the pilot's improper level off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA032
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 21:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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