Cessna 172S N6048Z

Summary

On 6 October 2008 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna 172S registered N6048Z was involved in an accident near Compton, California, 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

6 October 2008 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Compton, California, United States

Nearest airport

Compton (CPM)

Coordinates

33.8872, -118.2394

Aircraft

Cessna 172S

Registration

N6048Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Compton → Compton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR09CA273

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare and inadequate 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 private pilot reported that the airplane bounced during landing. The airplane then began to porpoise and after the third bounce the pilot pushed the control yoke forward. The propeller then struck the runway surface. The pilot stated that he initially believed the airplane damage was limited to the propeller. Subsequent inspection revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and forward fuselage structure. The extent of the damage was not reported to the NTSB until June 1, 2009. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.