Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA107

MARION, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N5240E

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT ON FINAL APRX HE DID NOT FLARE SOON ENOUGH AND THE NOSEWHEEL 'HIT THE RWY HARD.: HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ACFT 'BALLOONED UP' AND HE ATTEMPTED TO 'FLARE OUT AGAIN WITHOUT SUCCESS. ' ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT BOUNCED UP AND DOWN AN ADDITIONAL THREE TIMES BEFORE HE 'COULD GET CONTROL OVER IT.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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