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SEA07CA091

2007-04-03 · Madera, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MAE

N368AM has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (BOEING 737-8, built 2025), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.

Factual narrative

The solo student pilot was landing and the airplane ballooned while on short final. The airplane touched down hard on the main gear and porpoised down the runway. During the accident sequence, the firewall was wrinkled. The student pilot stated that no mechanical malfunctions occurred. The solo student pilot was landing and the airplane ballooned while on short final. The airplane touched down hard on the main gear and porpoised down the runway. During the accident sequence, the firewall was wrinkled. The student pilot stated that no mechanical malfunctions occurred. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_SEA07CA091.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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