Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA98LA095