ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290903
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 2015 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Vincennes University |
| Registration: | N133VU |
| MSN: | 17281190 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4191 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Vernon, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis-Eagle Creek Airpark, IN (KEYE) |
| North Vernon Airport, IN (KOVO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing touchdown at night, she underestimated how high she was. She reported that the airplane landed on the main landing gear, "bounced back up," then landed on the nose landing gear, and that "it was a hard landing, bouncing a couple of times." A postflight inspection revealed substantial damage to the firewall.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing touchdown, resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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