Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that his landing approach was fast, and that the airplane ballooned, and then bounced twice during the touchdown. The propeller and firewall were damaged, and the belly skin was wrinkled.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR09CA053 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 29, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sedona, Arizona
- Nearest airport
- Sedona (SEZ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 172
- N-number
- N98774
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.