ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285422
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 December 2008 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N172MN |
| MSN: | 172RG0268 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6563 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Truckee, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beckwourth, CA (O02) |
| Truckee Airport, CA (TKF/KTRK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a normal approach to landing he misjudged the height between the airplane and the runway during the flare and the airplane settled onto the runway hard. The airplane bounced and the pilot said he lowered the nose and the airplane entered a porpoise followed by the propeller contacting the runway. The firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot said there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: The pilot misjudged the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 09:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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