ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386018
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 2001 |
| Time: | 09:04 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Seals |
| Registration: | N97984 |
| MSN: | 17276244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4792 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Torrance, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) |
| Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a touch-and-go landing, the aircraft veered off the runway, encountered soft terrain, and nosed over. No skid marks were found leading to the accident site. The tires were examined and no flat spots were observed. The airplane was uprighted and rolled to see if there was any resistance from the brakes. None was noted. The brakes were inspected and operated with no defects observed. The wind was calm at the time of the accident. The pilot received his private certificate on April 4, 2001, and had approximately 78 hours total time when the accident occurred. All of the pilot's primary flight training experience was accrued in the Katana DA-20 airplane. After obtaining his private pilot certificate, the pilot received 3.7 hours of flight instruction in the Cessna 172, and had logged an additional 2.4 hours of flight time prior to the accident. A flight instructor from the same flight school flew with the pilot in another Cessna 172 the day after the accident. He stated that the pilot had a tendency to land very flat, with no flare. The instructor was experienced in both the Katana DA-20 and the Cessna 172. He stated that the landing characteristics of the Katana require little or no flare by the pilot. In contrast, the Cessna 172 requires a considerable amount of flare to achieve a proper touchdown attitude. Since the pilot had received all of his primary training in a Katana, his tendency in any airplane would be to land it like a Katana. In the event of a nose first landing, the airplane will "wheel barrow" and can become nearly impossible to control. This landing condition can easily result in a rapid and uncontrollable change in direction on the runway.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot-in-command to execute a proper landing flare, which resulted in an improper touchdown attitude and a subsequent loss of directional control. A factor in the accident was the difference between landing characteristics of the Katana and the Cessna 172, and the resulting habit interference for the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA150
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 1989 | N97984 | Private | 0 | Duluth, MN | |
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| 7 January 1990 | N97984 | Anoka Flight Training | 0 | St Cloud, MN | |
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| 17 October 1991 | N97984 | Crystal Shamrock, Inc. | 0 | Maple Lake, MN | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 10:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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