ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291329
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 2016 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N998M |
| MSN: | R1722333 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Craig, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO |
| Craig-Moffat Airport, CO (CIG/KCAG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that during his fifth solo touch and go landing, the airplane landed short of the runway and impacted the runway asphalt edge with the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glide path during landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway and the nose wheel impacting the runway edge and substantial damage to the firewall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA16CA327
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 12:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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