ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295063
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 2003 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Indian River Flying Club |
| Registration: | N734JT |
| MSN: | 17268896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7294 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Titusville-Space Coast Regional Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX) |
| Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private-rated pilot was on final approach for runway 4, and flared too high with full flaps. The airplane touched down and bounced two to three times, the last bounce was around 25 to 35 feet high. The pilot applied full throttle, switched carburetor heat off and hit the flap switch to retract 1 notch of flaps. The airplane pitched nose down and impacted the runway; ground scars on the north edge of the runway associated with the propeller blades were noted. Damage to the fuselage and propeller was noted; one of the propeller blades was bent forward. Post accident, the pilot noticed the flaps were fully retracted.
Probable Cause: Inadvertent full retraction of the flaps, while recovering from a bounced landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and subsequent impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA04CA009
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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