Aviation Accident Summary FTW90LA026

FABENS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7337G

CESSNA 172K

Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN & BOUNCED AFTER A NORMAL APCH. AFTER THE INITIAL BOUNCE, IT VEERED LEFT & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ARPT WAS ON A MESA & WAS SUBJECT TO 'SHARP AND CHANGING GUSTS OF WIND AT GROUND LEVEL.'

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE DURING LANDING AND INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM THE ENSUING BOUNCED LANDING. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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