| Crash location | 34.900000°N, 86.520000°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 | Smyrna, TN
35.577848°N, 86.698053°W 47.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N80985 |
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| Accident date | 27 Jun 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172M |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, during the landing flare the airplane bounced on the runway several times. The last time the airplane bounced, the nose wheel landing gear impacted the runway, the front tire ruptured, and the propeller struck the ground resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.