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FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Olathe, KS · August 5, 2004

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Date
August 5, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place
Olathe, KS
Airport
New Century Aircenter Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N458CM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04CA241
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360L2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total60 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days
N458CMRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280850 · Built 2000Airframe modelCessna 172REngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Student pilot was on a cross-country solo flight departing warrensburg, Missouri (9K4), to springfield, Missouri (sgf), new Century, Kansas (ixd), and returning to 9K4. Pilot states that during final approach to runway 04 at ixd, the aircraft "ballooned several times" during flare for touchdown and "bounced hard several times", departing to the left of the runway. The left main landing gear and nose gear were off the runway for a period of time before the pilot regained control and positioned the aircraft back onto the runway. The pilot was "concerned that the nose gear had hit a runway light," but his inspection of the aircraft at ixd, after landing, showed "no damage at this time." Aircraft was reported to have performed normally from ixd to 9K4. While securing the aircraft at warrensburg, Mr. Thoms noticed damage to the tip of one of the propeller blades. Maintenance personnel inspected aircraft and found compression damage to the lower engine firewall. Engine was removed for prop strike inspection, and propeller assembly was sent in for repair.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT DEPARTING WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI (9K4), TO SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (SGF), NEW CENTURY, KANSAS (IXD), AND RETURNING TO 9K4. PILOT STATES THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 04 AT IXD, THE AIRCRAFT "BALLOONED SEVERAL TIMES" DURING FLARE FOR TOUCHDOWN AND "BOUNCED HARD SEVERAL TIMES", DEPARTING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WERE OFF THE RUNWAY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND POSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS "CONCERNED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT," BUT HIS INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AT IXD, AFTER LANDING, SHOWED "NO DAMAGE AT THIS TIME." AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE PERFORMED NORMALLY FROM IXD TO 9K4. WHILE SECURING THE AIRCRAFT AT WARRENSBURG, MR. THOMS NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE TIP OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND COMPRESSION DAMAGE TO THE LOWER ENGINE FIREWALL. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR PROP STRIKE INSPECTION, AND PROPELLER ASSEMBLY WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR.

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 CHI04CA241Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOlathe, KSThe student pilot flared too high and failed to recover from a bounced landing.Aug 5, 2004 · Substantial damage