Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172RG near Truckee, CA — 2008-12-02

Final reportWPR09CA055
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Date
2008-12-02
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Airport
TRK
Aircraft
CESSNA 172RG
Registration
N172MN
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot misjudged the landing flare resulting in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a normal approach to landing he misjudged the height between the airplane and the runway during the flare and the airplane settled onto the runway hard. The airplane bounced and the pilot said he lowered the nose and the airplane entered a porpoise followed by the propeller contacting the runway. The firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot said there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

NTSB coding

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