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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Raleigh, NC · September 26, 1997

Date: September 26, 1997 · 15:10 local
Place: Raleigh, NC
Airport: Triple W Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N75522
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA146
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N75522Registered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17267779 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced landing. Added power pulled aft yoke. Stalled. Impact on nose gear.(-23) pilot porpoised on landing. Aircraft laned hard on nosewheel. Nosewheel broke off and aircraft prop struck runway; aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted off side of runway.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED LANDING. ADDED POWER PULLED AFT YOKE. STALLED. IMPACT ON NOSE GEAR.(-23) PILOT PORPOISED ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANED HARD ON NOSEWHEEL. NOSEWHEEL BROKE OFF AND AIRCRAFT PROP STRUCK RUNWAY; AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED OFF SIDE OF RUNWAY.

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 ATL97LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFuquay-Varina, NCThe pilot's misjudged flare, improper level-off, and improper recovery from a bounced landing.Sep 26, 1997 · Substantial damage