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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Durango, CO · August 24, 1996

Date: August 24, 1996 · 11:10 local
Place: Durango, CO
Airport: Durango-La Plata County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3782F
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA362
Reported as: Cessna 172H
Reported engine: Continental O300D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 356 total204 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N3782FRegistered now · Cessna 172HS/N 17255277 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 172H Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft made a hard landing. (.4)the pilot said UNICOM reported the winds as 'light and variable at 4 knots' and she elected to land on runway 02. She deployed full flaps and slowed to 70 mph. As the airplane crossed over the runway threshold, she closed the throttle and flared for landing. The airplane landed hard and bounced. The pilot said she suspected she flared too high.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING. (.4)THE PILOT SAID UNICOM REPORTED THE WINDS AS 'LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 4 KNOTS' AND SHE ELECTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 02. SHE DEPLOYED FULL FLAPS AND SLOWED TO 70 MPH. AS THE AIRPLANE CROSSED OVER THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, SHE CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND FLARED FOR LANDING. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT SAID SHE SUSPECTED SHE FLARED TOO HIGH.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW96LA362Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDurango, COthe pilot's improper flaring of the airplane at too high an altitude, resulting in a hard landing.Aug 24, 1996 · Substantial damage