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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Manhattan, KS · February 22, 2009

Date: February 22, 2009 · 15:00 local
Place: Manhattan, KS
Airport: Manhattan Regional
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733FR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA229
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N733FRRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17268265 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 02/22/2009 the pilot of the aircraft mishandled the controls upon landing on runway 21 at Manhattan Regional Airport (mhk). Weather and aircraft airworthiness were not a factor. The pilot stated that he flaired too early and landed hard damaging the nose tire, propeller, and firewall. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and no injuries were reported. The pilot was certificated and current but had only 4 hours in make and model at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 02/22/2009 THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT MISHANDLED THE CONTROLS UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 21 AT MANHATTAN REGIONAL AIRPORT (MHK). WEATHER AND AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLAIRED TOO EARLY AND LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE NOSE TIRE, PROPELLER, AND FIREWALL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT WAS CERTIFICATED AND CURRENT BUT HAD ONLY 4 HOURS IN MAKE AND MODEL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN09CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportManhattan, KSThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 22, 2009 · Substantial damage