DESTIN, FL, USA
N53456
Cessna 172P
The pilot stated he flared too high during landing. The airplane touched down and bounced back into the air, then landed hard on the nose wheel, resulting in damage to the firewall.
On March 6, 1998, about 1030 central standard time, a Cessna 172P, registered to Miracle Strip Aviation Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Destin, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated about 15 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated he flared too high on landing. The airplane touched down and bounced back into the air and landed hard on the nosewheel. Examination of the airplane revealed the firewall was buckled.
the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
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