ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352381
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 November 1999 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Sawyer Aviation |
| Registration: | N98909 |
| MSN: | 17276377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9811 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chandler, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) |
| (KCHD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he flared high and the airplane landed flat on all three landing gear and bounced three times. The nose tire went flat and the propeller contacted the ground. Subsequent inspection revealed the firewall was buckled. The pilot said there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the hard landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged landing flare and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA031
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 September 1993 | N98909 | Sawyer Aviation | 0 | Phoenix, AZ | |
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| 13 August 1994 | N98909 | Sawyer Aviation | 0 | Scottsdale, AZ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 12:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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