Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot flared improperly and failed to recover from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 18, 2005, at 1730 central daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N73328, sustained substantial damage during landing on runway 20 (7,300 feet by 150 feet, concrete) at the Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota. The private pilot was not injured. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight departed RST at 1625 on a local flight. Visual instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that he had trimmed the airplane for a stable approach at 65 kts with 20 degrees of flaps and a left crab. He reported that he flared and reduced power for landing. He reported, "The aircraft bounced and then hit the runway in a nose low attitude." The pilot stopped the airplane on the runway.
The reported winds at RST at 1725 were 130 degrees at 10 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI05CA152