ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352471
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1999 |
| Time: | 18:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | South Bay Aviation |
| Registration: | N123FR |
| MSN: | 17276540 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1880 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Torrance, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KTOA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Controllers in the tower observed the airplane porpoise on each of the two prior touch-and-go landings. The pilot reported that on the third touch-and-go he realized he was too high and fast on final, but continued the approach anyway. The landing was hard and he then performed a go-around. He told the air traffic controller that he thought his nose wheel might be flat. The pilot made a full-stop landing and taxied to the flight school, where a damaged firewall and tailskid were found.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive airspeed on final approach and his misjudged flare, which resulted in a uncontrolled porpoise and hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA012
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Mar-2024 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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