ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353716
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 September 1998 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Akih Air |
| Registration: | N739JT |
| MSN: | 17270586 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6728 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gallup, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Flagstaff, AZ (KFLG) |
| (KGUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, a Nepalese national, was on a cross-country flight to satisfy a portion of the requirements for a U.S. commercial pilot certificate. When he turned onto final approach at the end of the flight, he had to increase his crab angle to compensate for a crosswind he estimated to be greater than 10 knots. He also added power to maintain airspeed. As he got closer to the runway, he noticed his airspeed was 71 knots instead of 65 knots, so he reduced power to idle. The airplane touched down hard and bounced twice. On the third bounce, the nose wheel went 'flat' and broke. A witness said he saw the airplane when it was 200 feet above the runway threshold. It was in a nose down attitude and appeared to be going 'very fast.' He said the airplane touched down, 'bounced repeatedly,' then departed the right side of the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare. Factors were his misjudgement of altitude and his excessive airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA417
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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