ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284587
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| Date: | Sunday 15 July 2007 |
| Time: | 13:01 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N13151 |
| MSN: | 172S10344 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 198 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beverly, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beverly Airport, MA (BVY/KBVY) |
| Beverly Airport, MA (BVY/KBVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the landing flare at the Beverly Municipal Airport, Beverly, Massachusetts, he "got hit with a gust of wind" when he touched down. He also stated that the airplane porpoised, landed hard on the nose wheel, and the nose gear collapsed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose gear collapse. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL07CA105
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 19:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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