ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203280
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| Date: | Friday 12 May 2017 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | American Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N9390E |
| MSN: | 17272243 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10794 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monument Valley, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Page, AZ (PGA) |
| Page, AZ (PGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane ballooned into the air, and he executed a go-around. After ballooning, the airplane descended, and the empennage impacted a fence.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2017 20:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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