ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287373
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| Date: | Saturday 15 September 2012 |
| Time: | 21:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Luna Thomas R |
| Registration: | N8293E |
| MSN: | 17272179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1718 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eloy, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Casa Grande Municipal Airport, AZ (KCGZ) |
| Eloy, AZ (E60) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he had difficulty activating the pilot-controlled lighting at the airport, which resulted in the airplane entering the base leg of the traffic pattern higher and closer to the runway than normal. The airplane was high and fast on final and landed at the midfield point. The pilot landed the airplane hard on the nose wheel and porpoised at least twice while attempting to complete the landing. Postaccident examination revealed damage to the airplane's firewall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR12CA425
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 10:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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