ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359772
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| Date: | Saturday 17 September 1994 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Morcom Aviation Services Inc |
| Registration: | N738ET |
| MSN: | 17269926 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8332 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orcas, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Everett, WA (KPAE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, SHE EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND WAS UNABLE TO LEVEL THE AIRPLANE FOR TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA243
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 1991 | N738ET | Morcom Aviation Services, Inc. | 0 | Everett, WA | |
sub |
| 7 July 1997 | N738ET | Morcom Aviation Services, Inc | 0 | Joshua Tree, CA | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 14:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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