ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353758
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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 1998 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8761U |
| MSN: | 17252665 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3594 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Long Beach, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance, CA (KTOA) |
| (KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot entered the landing pattern under night conditions and everything was normal until he flared for touchdown. He believed he had flared high and added power to help control the descent rate. He then reduced power. The nose dropped and the propeller, nose gear, left main landing gear, and left wing tip struck the pavement almost simultaneously. The aircraft bounced and struck the ground with the right wing tip before coming to rest on the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudging the flare point and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin, which resulted in a stall/mush and hard landing. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA301
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 10:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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