# Accident 20031002026489A: Cessna 172S, Seattle, WA, October 2, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 2, 2003, 14:30 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Boeing Field-King County International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5167° N, 122.3033° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5167&lon=-122.3033&mi=10
- Aircraft: N350ME, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N350ME-2011-05-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 73 total, 49 in this make and model, 48 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA04LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031002026489A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY GALVIN FLYING SERVICE AS A 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT, PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 13L. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED FIVE OR SIX TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE INSTRUCTOR INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DAMAGE. DURING SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE WAS NOTED.

## 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 SEA04LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA002), Oct 2, 2003: Cessna 172S (N350ME), Seattle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper flare during the landing. Excessive airspeed and improper remedial action were factors.

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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