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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Long Beach, CA · June 25, 2007

Date: June 25, 2007 · 13:33 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Long Beach /Daugherty Field/
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N137RJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA182
Reported as: Cessna 172S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 230 total37 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N137RJRegistered now · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8296 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot ballooned during his landing flare. Pilot added full power to go around, but aircraft stalled and the aircraft struck the runway nose first with full power. There was substantial damage, including all three landing gear, prop, firewall and right wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT BALLOONED DURING HIS LANDING FLARE. PILOT ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY NOSE FIRST WITH FULL POWER. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING ALL THREE LANDING GEAR, PROP, FIREWALL AND RIGHT WING.

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 SEA07CA182Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLong Beach, CAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a hard landing. The crosswind was a factor.Jun 25, 2007 · Substantial damage

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