ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367717
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | West Mesa Flying Assoc., Inc. |
| Registration: | N7337G |
| MSN: | 17259037 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3625 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fabens, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Cruses, NM (KLRU) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN & BOUNCED AFTER A NORMAL APCH. AFTER THE INITIAL BOUNCE, IT VEERED LEFT & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ARPT WAS ON A MESA & WAS SUBJECT TO 'SHARP AND CHANGING GUSTS OF WIND AT GROUND LEVEL.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING LANDING AND INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM THE ENSUING BOUNCED LANDING. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA026
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 18:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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