# Accident 20050720019829A: Cessna 172S, Edwards, CA, July 20, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 2005, 07:45 local time
- Place: Edwards, CA
- Airport: Edwards Afb
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9053° N, 117.8836° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9053&lon=-117.8836&mi=10
- Aircraft: N106ED, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106ED) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360LYC*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 92 total, 35 in this make and model, 31 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX05CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA275) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050720019829A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 07/20/05 AT 0745 PDT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF N106ED, A CESSNA 172, LANDING ON EDWARDS AFB MAIN BASE RUNWAY 04, BOUNCED THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE THREE TIMES BEFORE COMPLETING THE LANDING ON THE FOURTH TOUCH DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLER TIPS AND THE FIREWALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

## 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 LAX05CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA275), Jul 20, 2005: Cessna 172S (N106ED), Edwards AFB, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged flare and inadequate recovery technique from the subsequent bounces.

## Other reports on N106ED (1)

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

- [Accident 20190428003579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190428003579A), Apr 28, 2019: Cessna 172S (N106ED), Edwards Afb, CA, Substantial damage. The flying club operator reported damage to N106ED. The damage consists of: damage to the prop tips , deformation of engine firewall and cabin floorboards. The…

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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