NONE · CESSNA 172M · 1995-12-13 · PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA071
Event ID
20001207X05030
Type
Accident
Date
1995-12-13
Location
PALM SPRINGS, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.849281, -116.560356
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N73601
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery technique, which resulted in porpoising during a downwind emergency landing. The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons was a factor.