Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 175 near Greer, AZ — 2011-07-23

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Date
2011-07-23
Location
Greer, AZ, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 175
Registration
N9402B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a nose gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he planned to make a touch-and-go landing on a forest service road. He reported that the airplane touched down on the dirt road and bounced twice. After a second bounce, he applied power in an attempt to take off, but the airplane’s nose gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and forward fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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