Crash location | 61.202222°N, 149.835277°W |
Nearest city | Anchorage, AK
61.218056°N, 149.900278°W 2.4 miles away |
Tail number | N9752B |
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Accident date | 04 Jun 2008 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172RG |
Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was landing on runway 25, which required a correction for a left crosswind. During touchdown, the airplane bounced and the pilot attempted to recover from the landing, but the airplane bounced a second time, and it veered sharply to the left. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and struck a parked airplane, sustaining substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. At the time of the accident, winds were reported to be from 170 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing to the accident was a crosswind.