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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172E · Birmingham, AL · June 16, 1989

Date
June 16, 1989 · 15:00 local
Place
Birmingham, AL
Airport
Birmingham Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48257
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA170
Reported as
Cessna R172E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
648 total28 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Trying to expedite landing due to F4 jets on approach. Bounced and porpoised on landing. Failed to trim for landing

As the FAA filed it

TRYING TO EXPEDITE LANDING DUE TO F4 JETS ON APPROACH. BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. FAILED TO TRIM FOR LANDING

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.