CESSNA 172

Davis, OK — February 28, 2010

Event Information

DateFebruary 28, 2010
Event TypeACC
NTSB NumberCEN10CA132
Event ID20100301X21902
LocationDavis, OK
CountryUSA
Coordinates34.54111, -97.10500
AirportCrazy Horse Municipal Airport
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model172
CategoryAIR
FAR Part091
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None2
Total Injured0

Event Location

Probable Cause

The flight instructor’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Full Narrative

The flight instructor was demonstrating a landing to the student when the airplane landed “very hard”, bounced once and then landed on the nose gear. The flight instructor immediately shut down the engine and discovered the control yoke was jammed in the full aft position. The hard landing caused substantial damage to the forward firewall and the lower forward fuselage which jammed the elevator control mechanism. The two occupants were not injured and immediately exited the airplane..

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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