# Accident 19960829029779A: Cessna 172N, Auburn, CA, August 29, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1996
- Place: Auburn, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9201° N, 121.0698° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9201&lon=-121.0698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9315E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9315E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA324) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960829029779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) ON AUGUST 29, 1996, AT 1745 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172N, N9315E, EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT THE AUBURN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AUBURN, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED , AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR, AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT DURING LANDING THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE GEAR ASSENBLY COLLAPSED. THE FIREWALL WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND BENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA324), Aug 29, 1996: Cessna 172N (N9315E), Auburn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery. A contributing factor was his lack of recent flying experience.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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