ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361719
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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1993 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N13722 |
| MSN: | 17262969 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4360 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-E2P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lamesa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX (KMAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE STALLED. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY AND VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY IMPACTING THE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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