ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357316
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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1996 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N72344 |
| MSN: | 9528 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2253 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn, WA (S50) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a landing attempt, the airplane bounced hard two times, and she decided to go around. She reported that in the go-around attempt, she retracted the flaps from full down to full up and added power. The aircraft then veered left and crashed in scotch broom to the left of the runway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain runway alignment during a go-around. The pilot's improper flare for landing was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA105
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 16:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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