N7582G – CESSNA 172L – 2009-04-07 NTSB Accident Report

On April 07, 2009, a Cessna 172L (N7582G) was involved in an incident near Richland, WA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper landing flare.

The pilot reported that he had not flown an airplane during the previous 6 months, and he intended to acquire currency by performing a series of stop-and-go landings. The pilot took off and performed the first landing without mishap. According to the pilot, during the second approach he flared out too high. Thereafter, the airplane impacted the runway in a nose low attitude and bounced. The second contact occurred while in a nose low attitude. After the hard landing, the pilot taxied off the runway and parked his airplane. A subsequent structural examination of the airplane revealed that the nose gear assembly was broken, and the lower portion of the firewall was buckled.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR09CA185. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7582G.