ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377580
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| Date: | Sunday 10 March 1985 |
| Time: | 12:27 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Dulles Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1564E |
| MSN: | 17271048 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1300 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlottesville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas, VA (W10) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING AN APCH TO LAND, MODERATE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED & THAT THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE. SINCE THE ACFT WAS LOW & FAST, HE ADJUSTED THE POWER & EXTENDED 10 THEN 20 DEG OF FLAPS. CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE & SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT. THE ACFT BOUNCED AFTER TOUCHING DOWN & BEGAN TO PORPOISE. AFTER THE 3RD BOUNCE, WITH THE THROTTLE STILL CLOSED, THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HE APPLIED POWER & ABORTED THE LANDING. ONCE IN THE PATTERN, HE REALIZED THERE WAS DAMAGE & MADE A FLY-BY, BUT TOWER PSNL COULD NOT VERIFY THE DAMAGE. ON THE 2ND LANDING, THE ACFT BALLOONED & BOUNCED AGAIN. AFTER SEVERAL BOUNCES, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT WAS STOPPED ON THE RWY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO85LA027
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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