ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356467
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 November 1996 |
| Time: | 16:56 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Superstition Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N26FR |
| MSN: | 17275776 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KFFZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
the pilot landed hard on the nose wheel then porpoised up and allowed the aircraft to settle by itself and roll off the runway. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident and that weather was not a factor.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery technique, which led to an inadvertent porpoise.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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