ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356770
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| Date: | Thursday 29 August 1996 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9315E |
| MSN: | 17272221 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6056 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lompoc, CA (KLPC) |
| (KAUN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, at the conclusion of his 2.5-hour-long flight he entered the traffic pattern and observed that the airplane was slightly high. On final approach, he believed that the airplane was slightly low, so he reduced the landing flaps to the 10-degree setting. He then realized that he had misjudged his altitude and was, in fact, high. The pilot further reported that he misjudged the airplane's rate of descent, which he characterized as excessive, and the airplane touched down hard on the runway. Thereafter, the airplane bounced, recontacted the runway, bounced again, and came to rest with a collapsed nose gear strut and bent firewall. The pilot had received a biennial flight review the morning of the accident flight. Prior to the BFR, he had not flown an airplane in 2 years.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery. A contributing factor was his lack of recent flying experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA324
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 10:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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