ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285724
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| Date: | Sunday 10 August 2008 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Charlottesville Flight Center |
| Registration: | N5210A |
| MSN: | 172S9118 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2962 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA (CHO/KCHO) |
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA (CHO/KCHO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 21 when he flared high and added additional engine power to smooth the touchdown; however, the airplane landed hard and bounced. He performed a go-around and subsequently landed without further incident. Subsequent inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the nose gear assembly and engine firewall. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident were from 200 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC08CA282
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| 22 June 2015 | N5210A | Aviation Adventures | 0 | Upperville, Virginia | |
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| 02-Oct-2022 14:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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