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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Tampa, FL · April 5, 1997

Date
April 5, 1997 · 10:30 local
Place
Tampa, FL
Airport
Tampa International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1385U
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA97LA128
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
72 total4 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Made hard landing. (.4)while inbound to land, the pilot was advised that the wind was from 150 degrees at 19 gusting 24 knots. He continued and was cleared to land on runway 18L. The pilot elected to land with the flaps fully extended. While crossing over the runway threshold, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane then rolled to the right, ballooned, stalled, and impacted the runway nose and right wing low. (-23) pilot stated he made a hard landing touching down on the right wheel first, on runway 18L. He didn't think it was exceptionally hard, since he had made harder landings in the past. He did not know there had been damage to the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD LANDING. (.4)WHILE INBOUND TO LAND, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 150 DEGREES AT 19 GUSTING 24 KNOTS. HE CONTINUED AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 18L. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED. WHILE CROSSING OVER THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. THE AIRPLANE THEN ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, BALLOONED, STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY NOSE AND RIGHT WING LOW. (-23) PILOT STATED HE MADE A HARD LANDING TOUCHING DOWN ON THE RIGHT WHEEL FIRST, ON RUNWAY 18L. HE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HARD, SINCE HE HAD MADE HARDER LANDINGS IN THE PAST. HE DID NOT KNOW THERE HAD BEEN DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N1385U · 4

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