- Date
- May 27, 2003, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Midland, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N61635Cessna 172M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA Grand Rapids, Michigan FSDO
- FAA report
- 20030527028639A
- Case key
- 57112
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Probable cause
The pilot misjugded the flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The piloted reported that upon returning from the local flight he entered the pattern for runway 36. The pilot stated that he was too high during the landing and the airplane bounced. He then applied power in an attempt to regain control the aircraft, however, the aircraft bounced a second time. The pilot reported that he felt he was too far down the runway to attempt a go around, so he turned the airplane off into the grass. The nose strut collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The pilot reported no malfunctions with the aircraft engine prior to the accident. Winds were recorded at 010 degrees at 8 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 27, 2003, at 1200 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N61635, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at the Jack Barstow Airport (3BS), Midland, Michigan. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight originated from 3BS earlier that morning and was not on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
The piloted reported that upon returning from the local flight he entered the pattern for runway 36 (3,000 feet by 75 feet, asphalt). The pilot stated that he was too high during the landing on runway and the airplane bounced. He then applied power in an attempt to regain control of the aircraft, however, the aircraft bounced a second time. The pilot reported that he felt he was too far down the runway to attempt a go around, so he turned the airplane off into the grass. The nose strut collapsed and the propeller struck the ground.
The pilot reported no malfunctions with the aircraft or engine prior to the accident.
At 1153, the MBS International Airport (MBS) Saginaw, Michigan, located 21 nautical miles (nm) away, recorded: Wind 010 degrees at 8 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61635
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17264690
- Airframe hours
- 8,205.6
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Meridian Aero Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 20, 2003 · 46.8 hours before
- Departed
- 3BS · Midland, MI
- Destination
- Midland, MI
- Airport
- 3BS · Jack Barstow, runway 36, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 75
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Recreational
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- October 7, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 147 in this make and model · 44 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.09 inHg
- Observed at
- KMBS, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.