The airplane was substantially damaged during a bounced landing. The pilot stated he was too high on final approach and began to slip the airplane. As he started his flare, he noticed he was still too high and decided to reduce power to idle. The airplane bounced, became airborne and bounced again. He kept the flare going and touched down again, finally staying on the ground. He taxied to the ramp, shut down the airplane and discovered the nose-wheel tire was flat.
May 8, 2007, Kenosha, Wis., Cessna 172P
The airplane was substantially damaged during a bounced landing. The pilot stated he was too high on final approach and began to slip the airplane. As he started his flare, he noticed he was still too high and decided to reduce power to idle. The airplane bounced, became airborne and bounced again. He kept the flare going and touched down again, finally staying on the ground. He taxied to the ramp, shut down the airplane and discovered the nose-wheel tire was flat.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a bounced landing sequence.
- The pilot, initially too high on final approach, attempted to correct with a slip and then reduced power to idle during the flare, resulting in multiple bounces.
- Following the final touchdown, a flat nose-wheel tire was discovered.
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