| Crash location | 37.012222°N, 110.201111°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 | Monument Valley, UT
37.080400°N, 110.451500°W 14.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N9390E |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 12 May 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 172 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during landing the airplane ballooned up into the air, and he executed a go-around. After ballooning, the airplane descended and the empennage impacted a fence.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.