Crash location | 48.054722°N, 122.810556°W |
Nearest city | Port Townsend, WA
48.117039°N, 122.760447°W 4.9 miles away |
Tail number | N14511 |
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Accident date | 04 Nov 2010 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 172S |
Additional details: | None |
During a planned full-stop landing, the airplane bounced back into the air after the initial touchdown, and then settled to the runway a second time. Almost immediately after the second touchdown, the airplane veered sharply to the left and departed the runway surface. Before the pilot could get the airplane to come to a stop, its left wing struck a tree, resulting in the airplane spinning around and coming to a stop. The pilot said that the airplane had no mechanical or directional control anomalies, and that he should have executed a go-around when the airplane first bounced back into the air.
The pilot's improper flare/touchdown while landing, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.