ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357531
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| Date: | Thursday 18 April 1996 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Harbor Air Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N733FF |
| MSN: | 17268256 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheyenne, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was practicing touch-and-goes at the airport. One of the approaches was 'steeper than normal,' and the pilot landed 'flat.' The airplane porpoised, and the propeller blades contacted the ground. The pilot then executed a go-around, re-entered the traffic pattern, and landed uneventfully. After the flight, the pilot noticed damage to the propeller blades and alerted the operator. No preimpact mechanical malfunction was reported by the pilot. A detailed inspection of the airplane revealed a wrinkle in the firewall and a bend in the fuselage nose gear support structure.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare during the landing and improper recovery from the subsequent bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path during the approach for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA96LA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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