At about 17:10 eastern time, a Cessna 172P was damaged while landing at Bay Bridge Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he came into the 2,903-foot runway 11 high and fast. The airplane bounced and began to porpoise. The nose wheel tire ruptured and the propeller struck the asphalt.
July 02, Stevensville, Md. / Cessna Skyhawk
At about 17:10 eastern time, a Cessna 172P was damaged while landing at Bay Bridge Airport. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he came into the 2,903-foot runway 11 high and fast. The airplane bounced and began to porpoise. The nose wheel tire ruptured and the propeller struck the asphalt....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172P was damaged during landing at Bay Bridge Airport, though the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
- The incident occurred due to the pilot's high and fast approach, which led to the aircraft bouncing, porpoising, rupturing its nose wheel tire, and striking the propeller on the runway.
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