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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Stuart Island, WA · September 7, 2020

Date: September 7, 2020 · 10:00 local
Place: Stuart Island, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N172CS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA300
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 534 total205 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N172CSRegistration cancelled Nov 6, 2021 · Cessna 172MS/N 17262260 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot reported that it was a short field approach to grass strip. He had a great approach, but later discovered he had a tailwind. The airplane bounced and he ?botched the recovery.? It came to rest upside down. Substantial damage to rudder and aft fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT IT WAS A SHORT FIELD APPROACH TO GRASS STRIP. HE HAD A GREAT APPROACH, BUT LATER DISCOVERED HE HAD A TAILWIND. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND HE ?BOTCHED THE RECOVERY.? IT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO RUDDER AND AFT FUSELAGE.

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 WPR20CA300Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportStuart Island, WAThe pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.Sep 7, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N172CS · 1

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

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