NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI88LA121
Registry · N736AF
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA R172K
Year of manufacture
1977 · 11 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770228
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9E15B
Registrant of record
COMPASS ROSE LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT ON FINAL APCH, 'A RAPID DESCENT TOOK PLACE.' THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RWY AND BOUNCED. THE PILOT SAID HE ADDED PWR AND LOWERED THE NOSE, BUT THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER HIT THE RWY. THE ACFT BOUNCED AGAIN AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1988_CHI88LA121.txt.
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