ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288889
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 August 2011 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha One Flight Service |
| Registration: | N739RU |
| MSN: | 17270752 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2692 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plymouth, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Plymouth Municipal Airport, MA (KPYM) |
| Plymouth Municipal Airport, MA (KPYM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the intent of the flight was to perform practice takeoffs and landings. During the first takeoff roll, she noticed that the control column required forward pressure to prevent the airplane from prematurely rotating. The pilot further reported that she was not concerned about the controllability of the airplane, elected not to abort the takeoff, and continued around the traffic pattern. During the landing flare, she was unable to pull back on the control column, and the airplane bounced several times. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any discrepancies that would have interfered with movement of the control column or operation of the elevator and elevator trim controls. Additionally, the operator reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal flight operations of the airplane. It is likely that the pilot did not arrest the airplane's descent rate, resulting in a bounced landing, and then allowed the airplane to porpoise.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11LA489
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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