ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357449
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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 1996 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8811B |
| MSN: | 36511 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marana, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ (KTUS) |
| (0AZ1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained a hard landing, bounced, and began to porpoise. On the second touchdown, the airplane struck the ground in a nose down attitude and buckled the firewall, but the pilot was able to stop the airplane. The pilot said that the airplane did not experience any preimpact malfunctions or failures. He also said that a ground witness observed a dust devil about 200 feet from the airport.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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