ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297018
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| Date: | Thursday 4 July 2002 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N29321 |
| MSN: | 17700811 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2742 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millville, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Martha's Vineyard Airport, MA (MVY/KMVY) |
| Martha's Vineyard Airport, MA (MVY/KMVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a night landing the airplane bounced, drifted left, and bounced again. On the second bounce, the horizontal stabilator of the airplane struck runway lights. The pilot added power, aborted the landing, and the airplane became airborne. The pilot returned for a landing without further incident. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot had completed 1 hour of night flight with 3 landing in the preceding 90 days.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC02LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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