ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287115
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Date: | Tuesday 17 March 2009 |
Time: | 13:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172R |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N2382R |
MSN: | 17280700 |
Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3395 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming I0-360 SER |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lafayette, Indiana -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lafayette-Purdue University Airport, IN (LAF/KLAF) |
Destination airport: | Lafayette-Purdue University Airport, IN (LAF/KLAF) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot reported that while performing a touch-and-go landing, a gust of wind turned the airplane. He stated that he applied some power and straightened the airplane out, but that the airplane came down hard, bouncing several times and collapsing the nose landing gear before the airplane came to a stop. The firewall and fuselage skins showed evidence of buckling.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident were the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN09CA217 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA217
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
26 January 2017 |
N2382R |
Tampa Bay Aviation |
0 |
Clearwater, FL |
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sub |
Heavy landing |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Oct-2022 07:24 |
ASN Update Bot |
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