ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378055
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| Date: | Sunday 25 November 1984 |
| Time: | 13:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Weiss, Myles E. |
| Registration: | N89929 |
| MSN: | 17276017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1034 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madison, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | White Plains, NY (HPN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT STATED THAT AS HE LOWERED NOSE GEAR TO RUNWAY FOLLOWING INITIAL TOUCHDOWN ON MAINS, ACFT NOSE CONTINUED TO DROP. CONTROL INPUTS WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR ASS'Y FAILED IN OVERLOAD. BASED ON FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD AND WITNESSES ESTIMATES OF OCCUPANT WEIGHTS, ACFT WAS APRX 250 POUNDS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT WITH AN AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY ON LANDING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA034
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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