ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360072
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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 1994 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Marty Keane |
| Registration: | N739RF |
| MSN: | 17270739 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5745 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cameron Park, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA (SAC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he came in high over the runway numbers with full flaps and maintained his descent attitude until he began to flare and reduce his airspeed. He stated that he inexplicably pushed forward on the control wheel to get the aircraft on the ground. On initial touchdown, the aircraft bounced back into the air. The pilot again attempted to flare and bounced once again about 10 or 15 feet in the air. On the third attempted landing, the aircraft remained on the runway after touchdown. The pilot reported that after turning off the runway onto the taxiway, the aircraft became difficult to taxi. He said he attributed the difficulty to the fact that his destination on the airport required him to taxi uphill. An inspection of the aircraft revealed that the nosewheel tire was blown, the nose wheel strut was broken at the top attachment point, and the engine firewall was buckled.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of the elevator control during the landing flare.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA305
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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