ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290817
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 September 2015 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Hesston College |
| Registration: | N909HC |
| MSN: | 17270803 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16116 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Herington, Kansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrence Airport, KS (LWC/KLWC) |
| Herington Regional Airport, KS (KHRU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, "all of a sudden the plane started ballooning up from a strong gust of wind, I lowered the nose of the airplane slightly as to avoid a stall." He reported that, "I was then forced back to the ground violently and once again ballooned up" and that the airplane, "ballooned up and was forced down 5 times." Once the porpoising ceased, the pilot taxied off the runway without further incident. A post flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage, the firewall, and the floor boards underneath the rudder pedals.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a porpoise.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA274
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 05:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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