Sevierville, TN, USA
N1992D
CESSNA 182
The pilot stated that he was conducting a touch-and-go landing when the airplane porpoised upon touchdown. He stated that the airplane bounced three or four times and the propeller hit the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot stated that he was conducting a touch-and-go landing when the airplane porpoised upon touchdown. He stated that the airplane bounced three or four times and the propeller hit the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane, and said that the accident may have been prevented had he chosen to conduct full-stop landings rather than touch-and-go landings.
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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