Cessna 172P N54576

Summary

On 2 July 2001 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N54576 was involved in an accident near Stevensville, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 2001 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Stevensville, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Bay Bridge Airport (W29)

Coordinates

38.9908, -76.2997

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N54576

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mitchellville → Stevensville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA163

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on final approach for the runway, the airplane was "above glide path and remained too high throughout final." With a view of ample runway ahead, the pilot "decided to continue with the landing rather than go around." The airplane touched down, bounced back into the air, and "ballooned excessively." The pilot added power to recover from the bounced landing, touched down a second time, and the airplane began to porpoise. The nose wheel tire then ruptured and the propeller struck the asphalt. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Airplane Flying Handbook, the proper technique for recovery from "excessive" "Floating During Roundout", and "Ballooning During Roundout," was "EXECUTE A GO-AROUND IMMEDIATELY."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.