ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295819
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2003 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1730F |
| MSN: | 17255125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3573 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Council Bluffs, Iowa -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson Municipal Airport, MN (KMJQ) |
| Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, IA (CBF/KCBF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft sustained substantial damaged during a hard landing. The pilot subsequently lost control and the aircraft departed the runway surface. The firewall exhibited wrinkling consistent with a vertical impact to the nose landing gear. The propeller was reportedly damaged beyond repairable limits. The nose wheel steering linkage was intact. The pilot reported no malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident. Calm winds were reported at the airport five minutes before the accident.
Probable Cause: Misjudgment of the landing flare by the pilot in command resulting in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA166
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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