| Crash location | 35.922778°N, 118.335000°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Hawthorne, CA
33.916403°N, 118.352575°W 138.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N564AT |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 23 Oct 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172 - S |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during landing he flared too high, which resulted in the airplane bouncing hard three times. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall had sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent hard landing.