ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356533
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 1996 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5535R |
| MSN: | 17253117 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1306 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hilton, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brockport, NY (7G0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot was landing on a grass runway when the airplane nosed over. According to the pilot, he conducted the final approach at a speed of 65 mph with 30 degrees of flaps. During the landing roll, the airplane touched down a few feet off the runway center, and the pilot indicated that he did not hold full back (up) elevator. The airplane then crossed a soft spot, about 200 yards down the runway, and nosed over. The pilot further reported, that landing on the center of the runway, firmer ground, and holding full up elevator would have helped prevent the accident. Also, he indicated that the runway conditions were dry with a light wind from the south, and that there was no malfunction with the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper soft field landing technique, which allowed a nose over during the landing rollout. Soft terrain was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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