ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354555
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1998 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52188 |
| MSN: | 17274430 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Porte, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (T41) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had rented the airplane for the purpose of maintaining his flying proficiency. The pilot and his passenger planned on staying in the closed traffic pattern to perform touch-and-go landings. The pilot reported that he had completed four touch-and-go landings on runway 12 without incident. On the fifth landing, which the pilot intended to be a full stop landing, 'he flared too high and the airplane bounced following a firm landing.' During the recovery from the bounced landing, the airplane porpoised twice and touched down hard on the nose landing gear resulting in a blown nose gear tire. Suspecting damage to the nose landing gear, the pilot stated that he added power to abort the landing and come back for another attempt. The pilot successfully used the soft field landing technique on his subsequent landing. The winds at the time of the accident were reported from 140 degrees at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's premature landing flare and improper recovery procedures from a bounced landing. A factor was the gusty winds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA240
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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