Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On October 5, 1996, about 1700 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172H, N3707R, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Chatham Municipal, Chatham, Massachusetts. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
In a written statement by the pilot, he stated that he was slow and high during the approach. He elected to continue the approach and landing, and not to perform a go-around. During the landing, the airplane bounced twice. The pilot indicated that he recently received his private pilot certificate and had an approximate total flight experience of 70 hours, of which 2 hours were in type.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, the pilot obtained his private pilot certificate October 4, 1996. Examination of the wreckage did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC97LA002