ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371161
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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 1988 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Travelair Taxi, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5495K |
| MSN: | 17274160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2768 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bowling Green, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Port Clinton, OH (PCW |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE REDUCED THE PWR TO IDLE WHILE ON FINAL APPCH AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO HIGH. HE THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO 'ACCELERATE THE DESCENT'. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON THE RWY AT ABOUT 90 KTS, AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE. HE BECAME CONCERNED THAT THE AIRPLANE MIGHT OVERRUN THE RWY END, AND PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN TO GET THE AIRPLANE ON THE RWY. THE NOSEWHEEL HIT THE RWY HARD, AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ENGINE FIREWALL AND THE PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED DURING THE MISHAP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA167
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 2014 | N5495K | Pegasus Aviation Group LLC | 0 | Bluffton, Ohio | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
| 27 November 2023 | N5495K | Bell Air LLC | 0 | Las Cruces Municipal Airport, NM (LRU/KLRU) | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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