ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371847
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| Date: | Saturday 21 November 1987 |
| Time: | 14:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Alps Aviation |
| Registration: | N9568G |
| MSN: | 17273631 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2504 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Napa, CA (KAPC) |
| (KRHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT MADE THREE APPROACHES TO LAND. ON THE FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND PORPOISED, THEN THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. ON THE THIRD LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL WITHOUT FLARING. IT THEN PORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES, STRIKING THE NOSE WHEEL AND PROPELLER. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE CERTIFICATE, BUT WAS IN A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR A COMMERCIAL RATING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 10:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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