SERS · Cessna 172P · 1997-04-25 · SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA167
Event ID
20001208X07761
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-25
Location
SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.340015, -121.900848
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N63754
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to preclude stalling following an improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's premature and excessive flap retraction and misjudged landing flare.