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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Milton, WV · August 1, 1997

Date: August 1, 1997 · 16:50 local
Place: Milton, WV
Airport: Ona Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80987
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA156
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 28 total28 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N80987Registration cancelled Jul 1, 2010 · Cessna 172MS/N 17266827 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated this was his first approach to a runway less than 100 feet wide. During the landing flare on the 40 foot wide runway, the airplane bounced several times, drifted to the left side of the runway, and struck a runway light. The pilot then aborted the landing and added nose-up pitch. The student pilot stated, "I bled off all my airspeed and stalled the aircraft."

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS HIS FIRST APPROACH TO A RUNWAY LESS THAN 100 FEET WIDE. DURING THE LANDING FLARE ON THE 40 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES, DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE PILOT THEN ABORTED THE LANDING AND ADDED NOSE-UP PITCH. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED, "I BLED OFF ALL MY AIRSPEED AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT."

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 NYC97LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMilton, WVThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 1, 1997 · Substantial damage