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GAA18CA348

2018-05-29 · Orlando, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ISM

Current FAA registration · N497SJ

Make / Model
CESSNA 172S
Year of manufacture
2000 · 18 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0-360-B1E (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000619
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A62BB2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that after he "touched down the airplane bounced a couple times and that's w[h]ere the hard landing occurred". Subsequently, the pilot landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, after it "touched down[,] the airplane bounced a couple times" and then landed hard. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_GAA18CA348.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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