# Accident 19961125045949A: Cessna 172P, Van Nuys, CA, November 25, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 25, 1996, 13:35 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.1893° N, 118.4906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1893&lon=-118.4906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54686, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54686-2018-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 69 total, 69 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961125045949A

## Narrative

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

(.4) DURING A PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICAL FLIGHT TEST, THE APPLICANT (A STUDENT PILOT) MADE A SIMULATED SOFT FIELD APPROACH, AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED 5 TO 6 FEET IN THE AIR AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE STUDENT DECIDED TO GO-AROUND AND APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT AND DRUG ITS LEFT WING TIP. THE FLIGHT EXAMINER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM AGAIN COLLIDING WITH THE RUNWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, A 5-KNOT/80-DEGREE LEFT CROSSWIND WAS REPORTED. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER, THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT WAS WITHIN THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS.

## 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 LAX97LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA053), Nov 25, 1996: Cessna 172P (N54686), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper flare by the pilot during the landing, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing, dragged wing tip, and a collapsed main gear.

## Other reports on N54686 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850408042859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850408042859I), Apr 8, 1985: Cessna 172P (N54686), Needles, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft was landed short of runway during night. Reported stolen by owner.

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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