ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290744
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| Date: | Saturday 7 November 2015 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Falcon Executive Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N1107G |
| MSN: | 172S10303 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2837 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A flight instructor, who witnessed the landing sequence, reported that upon touchdown, the airplane porpoised three times. He reported that the pilot aborted the landing, the airplane climbed to approximately 50 feet above ground level, and then the airplane landed on the remaining runway without further incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector, who spoke with the pilot, stated that the pilot reported that the airplane was "not stable" during the approach and that he should have aborted the landing. The pilot also reported that the crosswind condition "complicated his final approach," which was "too high." The airplane landed hard, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during landing, resulting in a porpoise, and firewall damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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