Cessna 172M N61635

Summary

On 27 May 2003 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N61635 was involved in an accident near Midland, Michigan, 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 May 2003 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Midland, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Jack Barstow (3BS)

Coordinates

43.6628, -84.2614

Aircraft

Cessna 172M

Registration

N61635

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midland → Midland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA140

Nobody was injured.

The pilot misjugded the 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

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing. The piloted reported that upon returning from the local flight he entered the pattern for runway 36. The pilot stated that he was too high during the landing and the airplane bounced. He then applied power in an attempt to regain control the aircraft, however, the aircraft bounced a second time. The pilot reported that he felt he was too far down the runway to attempt a go around, so he turned the airplane off into the grass. The nose strut collapsed and the propeller struck the ground. The pilot reported no malfunctions with the aircraft engine prior to the accident. Winds were recorded at 010 degrees at 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.