# Accident 20001014039299A: Cessna 172N, Poughkeepsie, NY, October 14, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2000, 11:30 local time
- Place: Poughkeepsie, NY
- Airport: Dutchess County
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.6799° N, 73.8598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6799&lon=-73.8598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1297F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1297F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001014039299A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS 4TH SOLO AND HAD BEEN IN THE PRACTICE AREA. ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING HE MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN AND STARTED BOUNCING DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT AFTER GETTING THE A/C UNDER CONTROL HE TAXIED BACK TO THE STARTING POINT. THE PROP SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND THE FIREWALL WAS BUCKLED.

## 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 NYC01LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA017), Oct 14, 2000: Cessna 172 (N1297F), Poughkeepsie, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## Other reports on N1297F (1)

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

- [Accident 19800616018769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800616018769A), Jun 16, 1980: Cessna 172N (N1297F), Coldwater, KS, Substantial damage. Flew into thunderstorm during ATC vectors to avoid weather. Descended to ground in severe downdraft.

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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