Cessna 172N N4521E

Summary

On 27 August 1999 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N4521E was involved in an accident near Olive Branch, Mississippi, 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

27 August 1999 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Olive Branch (OLV)

Coordinates

34.9500, -89.8204

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N4521E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA239

Nobody was injured.

the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On final approach the pilot said he held 75 knots IAS, and over the runway threshold, he decreased airspeed to between 65 and 70 knots. Once in ground effect, he tried to raise the nose slightly above the end of the runway. During the flare, the nosewheel hit first causing a bounce and the airplane started to porpoise. He attempted to recover by applying back-pressure. Once on the ground he taxied to the parking ramp, shut the airplane down, and noted the nose gear was damaged. The pilot reported that the winds were calm. He did not report any control, or engine problems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.