ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287679
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 2012 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N78794 |
| MSN: | 17257764 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tupelo, Mississippi -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olive Branch Airport, MS (OLV/KOLV) |
| Tupelo-Regional Airport, MS (TUP/KTUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he arrived at the airport late in the day but still under daylight conditions, and the runway lights were illuminated. On approach, the wind was calm. The pilot maintained his target approach airspeed with 30 degrees of flaps. Once over the runway, the airplane floated about 1,000 feet. Upon touchdown, the airplane bounced twice with the pilot maintaining the same yoke position. After the second bounce, the pilot thought about adding power, but events were occurring too rapidly. The airplane then touched down hard, the nose landing gear separated from the airframe, and the airplane slid to a stop, sustaining substantial damage to the firewall. Neither the pilot nor the passenger reported any preexisting mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA404
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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