Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172 near Gulf Shores, AL — 2008-11-10

Final reportERA09CA058
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Date
2008-11-10
Location
Gulf Shores, AL, USA
Airport
JKA
Aircraft
CESSNA 172
Registration
N172PA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper flare during landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the Cessna 172N, while completing touch-and-go landings, the airplane bounced on the first landing. She took off again and completed another "loop" in the pattern. The pilot returned to land at the airport a second time, which was "very smooth." She taxied the airplane back to the hangar, shut down the engine, exited the airplane, and saw the propeller was bent a "small amount." The pilot was unaware of the propeller strike; she did not hear or see anything abnormal during the second takeoff and landing. An examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed wrinkling of the lower firewall and fuselage skin, and both propeller blades bent aft, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

NTSB coding

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