Cessna 172 N65773

Summary

On 12 June 2020 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N65773, operated by Aerowood Aviation, was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Missouri, 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

12 June 2020 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bowling Green, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Bowling Green Muni (H19)

Coordinates

39.3700, -91.2192

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N65773

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Aerowood Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Olathe → Columbus

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA241

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that on two landing attempts, the airplane touched down hard and bounced multiple times. After the second landing attempt, the pilot aborted the landing and diverted to another airport. Five flight-legs later, the pilot returned to the airplane's rental location and noticed that the tail tie down fell off when he attempted to tie down the airplane. Further examination revealed substantial damage to the tail. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.