Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172P near Schenectady, NY — 2011-12-01

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Date
2011-12-01
Location
Schenectady, NY, USA
Airport
SCH
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P
Registration
N83PD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

NTSB narrative

After a brief local flight, the pilot returned to the departure airport. During the landing, the airplane touched down on the runway and bounced. The pilot again attempted to land the airplane; however, the airplane’s nose dropped, and the nose landing gear and propeller struck the runway, resulting in a second bounce. The airplane struck the runway again before the pilot regained control of it and taxied it to the hangar. A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.

NTSB coding

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