ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365483
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| Date: | Sunday 7 April 1991 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Fayetteville Air Service |
| Registration: | N62340 |
| MSN: | 17275252 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hatteras, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fayetteville, NC (KFAY) |
| Hatteras, NC (8W5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LOW TIME PRIVATE PILOT WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH THREE PASSENGERS. ON LANDING THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, PORPOISED, & TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED REARWARD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE, SUBSEQUENT INADVERTENT PORPOISE, AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL91LA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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