20210719004309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Rochester, NY · July 19, 2021

Date
July 19, 2021 · 13:00 local
Place
Rochester, NY
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N489MA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA301
Reported as
Cessna 172R
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
210 total200 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Airmen was practicing landings at Rochester airport. Airmen stated on approach he came in too fast and tried to save the landing by forcing the aircraft down instead of initiating a go around. He porpoised and landed hard. Airman was able to taxi back to the ramp.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMEN WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS AT ROCHESTER AIRPORT. AIRMEN STATED ON APPROACH HE CAME IN TOO FAST AND TRIED TO SAVE THE LANDING BY FORCING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN INSTEAD OF INITIATING A GO AROUND. HE PORPOISED AND LANDED HARD. AIRMAN WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.