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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Concord, NC · March 8, 2003

Date: March 8, 2003 · 20:15 local
Place: Concord, NC
Airport: Concord Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52546
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA060
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 145 total

N52546Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274552 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing at Concord at night the airplane bounced four times. On the fourth touch down the aircraft hit the runway hard enough to blow out the nose tire, bend the firewall, and struck the propeller causing substantial damage. Two souls on board with no injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING AT CONCORD AT NIGHT THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED FOUR TIMES. ON THE FOURTH TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY HARD ENOUGH TO BLOW OUT THE NOSE TIRE, BEND THE FIREWALL, AND STRUCK THE PROPELLER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. TWO SOULS ON BOARD WITH NO INJURY.

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 ATL03LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConcord, NCThe pilot's improper flare during touchdown and failure to properly recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and inflight collision with the runway. A factor was the pilot did not understand the porpoise condition during landing.Mar 9, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52546 · 1

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

Incident 19970705022229IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Knightdale, NCHeavy braking full flaps and wheelbarroing landing reduced braking. Overran runway. Coporate pilot 4HRS sleep priorJul 5, 1997 · Minor damage