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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Chicago, IL · September 2, 1996

Date: September 2, 1996 · 14:00 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Airport: Merrill C Meigs
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65785
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA326
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 231 total14 in this make and model

N65785Registration cancelled Jun 23, 2010 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275885 · Built 1982 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised landing until breaking off the nosewheel. Failed to initiate a timely go around. (-23) the pilot stated that a steep, power off, full flap approach was executed to runway 36 at merril Meigs field, Chicago, IL. The aircraft bounced back into the air three times after the initial impact. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The occupants were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED LANDING UNTIL BREAKING OFF THE NOSEWHEEL. FAILED TO INITIATE A TIMELY GO AROUND. (-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT A STEEP, POWER OFF, FULL FLAP APPROACH WAS EXECUTED TO RUNWAY 36 AT MERRIL MEIGS FIELD, CHICAGO, IL. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR THREE TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED.

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 CHI96LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChicago, ILthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience (or lack of training) in recovery from bounced landings.Sep 2, 1996 · Substantial damage