LAMESA, TX, USA
N13722
CESSNA 172M
DURING THE FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE STALLED. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE HIT THE RUNWAY AND VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY IMPACTING THE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH
On July 8, 1993, at approximately 1015 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N13722, sustained substantial damage at the Lamesa Municipal Airport, Lamesa, Texas, following a loss of control during an aborted landing. The student pilot did not sustain injury. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the cross country flight. The pilot report to the Board revealed the following information. The pilot was aware of the right crosswind. Flying over the runway numbers at approximately 15 feet above the runway, a sudden loss of lift occurred and the airplane landed hard on the runway and bounced back into the air. As the pilot added full power, the airplane stalled, hit the runway and the visual approach slope indicator as the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The pilot and witnesses reported the winds from the south at approximately 20 knots gusting to 30 knots. The airplane was released to the owner following the investigation.
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE, IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND.
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