ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291735
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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 2006 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | St Charles Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N4775D |
| MSN: | 17272357 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St Charles, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Charles, MO (3SQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the runway during landing. The pilot reported that he entered a right downwind for runway 27. Upon turning final, he realized that the airplane was high. He corrected by increasing the flap setting to 30 degrees and reducing power in order to descend "a little quicker." He stated, "As I came over the threshold, I realized I was coming down too fast, but still felt I was OK. In the last seconds, I realized I was in trouble. The force with which we hit the runway was much harder than I expected." The airplane bounced upon contact with the runway. The pilot noted, "I thought it would bounce and then settle down. When it porpoised, I failed to take action to correct it, resulting in the wreck."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly judge the landing flare and his inadequate recovery from the resulting bounced landing. A contributing factor was the inadvertent pilot induced oscillation (porpoise) after initial runway contact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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