ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295682
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 June 2003 |
| Time: | 08:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Fit Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N53352 |
| MSN: | 172S9352 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 66 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tallahassee International Airport, FL (TLH/KTLH) |
| Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated to an airport operator official that the airplane touched on the right of center line and bounced up with the engine power at idle. The airplane touched down a second time approximately 5 feet off the right side of runway 27L in the grass. The airplane continued to porpoise in the grass, bounced two more times well right of the runway. As the airplane began to porpoise for a third time, it descended toward a drainage ditch that was approximate 6 feet deep. The nose of the aircraft touched down in the middle of the ditch, causing the airplane to flip over, tail over nose. The pilot evacuated the airplane with no injuries.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to execute a go-around.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03CA125
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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