ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362137
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Date: | Thursday 29 April 1993 |
Time: | 12:29 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172N |
Owner/operator: | King Aviation |
Registration: | N401KA |
MSN: | 68937 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3920 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Santa Monica, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Avalon, CA (KAVX) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY COLLAPSED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT LANDED LONG WITH 1/3 TO 1/4 OF THE RUNWAY LENGTH REMAINING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE AND FAILED TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM THE ENSUING BOUNCED LANDING. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX93LA193 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA193
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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