Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172 N98774

29 November 2008 · Sedona, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 November 2008 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N98774, operated by Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, 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.

The record

Date
at 19:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Sedona, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Sedona (SEZ)
Coordinates
34.8486, -111.7886
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N98774
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Mesa → Sedona
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR09CA053

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

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 pilot reported that his landing approach was fast, and that the airplane ballooned, and then bounced twice during the touchdown. The propeller and firewall were damaged, and the belly skin was wrinkled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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