ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359310
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| Date: | Thursday 23 February 1995 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Air West Aviation |
| Registration: | N737TC |
| MSN: | 17269654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3957 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Fe, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KSAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND OSCILLATE FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN. THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND AT WHICH POINT THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. HAVING ACCOMPLISHED THE GO-AROUND, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE YOKE WAS 'NOT RESPONSIVE' AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST-LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED DEFORMATION OF THE FIREWALL AND THE TUNNEL STRUCTURE BEHIND THE FIREWALL, A BENT PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR, AND DAMAGE TO THE STRINGERS NEAR THE MAIN GEAR BOX.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DELAYED LANDING FLARE AND THE IMPROPER BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA121
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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