- Date
- August 6, 1999, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Waukegan, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N933LACessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 22, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19990806011699A
- Case key
- 47003
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Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged landing flare and his inadequate recovery from the bounced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he made the landing approach to runway 23 (6,000' x 150') at an airspeed of 80 miles per hour with the flaps extended. He reported that the airplane bounced four times during the landing touchdown. Local winds at the time of the accident were from 270 degrees at 10 knots. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the nose gear collapsed and the firewall, engine mounts, and fuselage skin were damaged.
Factual narrative
On August 6, 1999, at 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna 172P, N933LA, experienced a nose gear collapse during a bounced landing at the Waukegan Regional Airport, Waukegan, Illinois. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. A flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, Illinois, at 0850 cdt.
The pilot reported he made the landing approach to runway 23 (6,000' x 150') at an airspeed of 80 miles per hour with the flaps extended. He reported that the airplane bounced four times during the landing touchdown.
Inspection of the airplane revealed the nose gear collapsed and the firewall, engine mounts, and fuselage skin were damaged.
The pilot reported the local winds were from 270 degrees at 10 knots when the accident occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N933LA
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275094
- Airframe hours
- 8,781
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lumanair, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- ARR · Aurora, IL
- Destination
- UGN
- Airport
- UGN · Waukegan Regional, runway 23, 6,000 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 74
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,983 total · 70 in this make and model · 8 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.