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N80985 accident description

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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
Accident date 27 Jun 2012
Aircraft type Cessna 172M
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

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.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

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