Cessna 172 N80328

Summary

On 2 July 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N80328, operated by Micronecian Aviation System, was involved in an accident near Tamuning, 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

2 July 2017 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tamuning, United States

Nearest airport

Guam Intl (GUM)

Coordinates

13.4839, 144.7972

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

N80328

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Micronecian Aviation System

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Guam → Guam

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA394

Nobody was injured.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane approached the runway with a "steep angle [and] high descent rate." He added that the airplane "touched the ground before flaring" and that the airplane porpoised on the runway. Subsequently, the nosewheel tire popped, and the strut partially collapsed. The pilot reported that he stopped the airplane on the runway and radioed for assistance. The firewall and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.