ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293256
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 2005 |
| Time: | 10:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Stevens Forestry Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N80735 |
| MSN: | 17266722 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5860 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Dorado, Arkansas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Dorado, AR (F43) |
| El Dorado, AR (F43) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 34-hour student pilot stated, while landing on Runway 13, the airplane "bounced and began to porpoise." The student pilot stated that the airplane "porpoised 4 or 5 times, the front landing gear broke and the propeller made contact with the tarmac." The pilot further reported that he was able to steer the airplane off the runway and onto a taxiway by using the rudder.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA203
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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