# Accident 20040630018159A: Cessna 172S, Stevensville, MD, June 30, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 2004, 11:00 local time
- Place: Stevensville, MD
- Airport: Bay Bridge Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9764° N, 76.3297° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9764&lon=-76.3297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N421RW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N421RW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172S (registry code 2072439, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (registry code 41597, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-l2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040630018159A

## Narrative

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

(-23) NORMAL PATTERN AN APPROACH TO LANDING. INSUFFICIENT FLARE WITH BOUNCE ON MAIN WHEELS AND FOLLOWED BY A SECOND HARD LANDING BOUNCE. DAMAGED LIMTED TO LOWER FIREWALL AND PROP. (-23 AMENDMENT) THIS AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED BEFORE FAA WAS NOTIFIED. 07/07/04-RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM REPAIR STATION ABOUT AN AIRCRAFT WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO FIREWALL AND DAMAGED PROP. REPAIR STATION E-MAILED PHOTOS SHOWING WRINKLED FIREWALL AND PROP DAMAGE.

## 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 NYC04CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA164), Jun 30, 2004: Cessna 172S (N421RW), Stevensville, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during touch down, which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N421RW (1)

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

- [Incident 20070204004769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070204004769I), Feb 4, 2007: Cessna 172S (N421RW), Baltimore, MD. (-23) After an unsuccessful attempt at starting a Cessna CE-172 the flight instructor exited the plane and pulled the propeller through by hand attempting to…

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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