Cessna 172 N335SP

Summary

On 10 July 2016 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N335SP, operated by Maui Aviators LLC, was involved in an accident near Kahului, Hawaii, United States. One person was 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

10 July 2016 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kahului, Hawaii, United States

Nearest airport

Kahului (OGG)

Coordinates

20.8978, -156.4300

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N335SP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Maui Aviators LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kahului → Kahului

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA472

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing touchdown, there were "two small bounces" and then the airplane bounced a third time "hard." The pilot further reported that he was able to taxi the airplane onto a taxiway and subsequently shutdown the engine. The firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.