ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359981
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| Date: | Saturday 13 August 1994 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Sawyer Aviation |
| Registration: | N98909 |
| MSN: | 17276377 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5784 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scottsdale, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE ALTITUDE DURING LANDING AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT HAD ACCRUED 1.5 HOURS IN THE AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL.
Probable Cause: the pilot's misjudging the flare altitude and failing to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. The pilot's lack of total time in the airplane is a factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA321
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 September 1993 | N98909 | Sawyer Aviation | 0 | Phoenix, AZ | |
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| 2 November 1999 | N98909 | Sawyer Aviation | 0 | Chandler, AZ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 16:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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