Cessna 172N accident near Madison, Mississippi, May 31, 1995
On May 31, 1995 at about 4:40 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N734YD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Madison, Mississippi (Bruce Campbell Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND/OR IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 31, 1995 · about 4:40 pm local time
- Place
- Madison, Mississippi · Bruce Campbell Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N734YD · registry record · serial 17269213
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE LANDING WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS EXTENDED, THE AIRPLANE STALLED, TOUCHED DOWN HARD, THEN BOUNCED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER, LANDED, THEN TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND THE COCKPIT FLOOR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 542 hours in all; 480 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 542 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,721 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 21, 1994; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GWO Greenwood MS at 4:00 pm
- Destination: MBO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17, 4,444 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:56 pm from JAN, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N734YD the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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