Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 28, 2006, about 1615 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 177A, N30328, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on runway 17 at Olympia Airport, Olympia, Washington. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal cross country flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Puyallup, Washington, about 1545.
According to the pilot, as he flared and touched down, the airplane "began to porpoise, landing hard twice before [he] was able to put it down gently." He taxied to parking and then noticed that the propeller was damaged. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed damage to the firewall.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA06CA131