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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Tucson, AZ · September 14, 2003

Date: September 14, 2003 · 13:12 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N73179
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03CA288
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 120 total3 in the last 90 days

N73179Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17267306 Airframe modelCessna 172M

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he was practicing touch and go landings at Tucson, Arizona when he made a hard landing and attempted a go-around. The aircraft drifted to the left during the go-around contacting the ground causing major damage to the wings, fuselage, landing gear and engine. The pilot thinks he may have retracted the flaps too soon.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT TUCSON, ARIZONA WHEN HE MADE A HARD LANDING AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DURING THE GO-AROUND CONTACTING THE GROUND CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, FUSELAGE, LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE. THE PILOT THINKS HE MAY HAVE RETRACTED THE FLAPS TOO SOON.

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 LAX03CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTucson, AZthe pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind.Sep 14, 2003 · Substantial damage