ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381433
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 July 1983 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73749 |
| MSN: | 172-67648 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3040 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colts Neck, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Belmar-farm., NJ (BLM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
REPORTEDLY, THE PLT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) WAS ON AN ANNUAL FLT CHECK WITH AN INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) ON BOARD. THE FLYING CLUB HAD A REQUIREMENT FOR AN ANNUAL, CLUB PROFICIENCY, CHECK FLT. DURING THE FLT, THE CHECK PLT ASKED THE PIC TO LAND AT THE COLTS NECK ARPT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THE LANDING CONDITIONS ON THE SOD RWY WOULD BE GOOD, SINCE HE HAD RECENTLY LANDED THERE IN ANOTHER ACFT. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT WENT OVER A HUMP IN THE RWY & BECAME AIRBORNE MOMENTARILY. REPORTEDLY, BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS & WHEN THE NOSE CAME BACK DOWN, ANOTHER HUMP WAS ENCOUNTERED & THE NOSE GEAR FORK FAILED. THE STRUT THEN DUG INTO THE GROUND & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA175
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 03:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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