ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385886
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| Date: | Saturday 19 May 2001 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | Langa Aircraft Resources |
| Registration: | N9532K |
| MSN: | 172-80475 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1186 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alton, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Louis Regional Airport, IL (ALN/KALN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained damage during a hard landing. The pilot said in a written report, "Doing touch and gos in pattern. On 4th circuit bounced landing [and] sudden vibration in nose wheel. Nose pulled up - power added [and] uneventful go around. Landed on 5th circuit's incident. When nose wheel touched down, again had heavy vibration. [Aircraft] stopped on runway...After shutdown discovered 1-2 [inch] bend in prop tips....Subsequently informed that firewall had been bent [and] required replacement." The pilot stated "Blow out nose wheel" in the section of the report titled, "Mechanical Malfunction Failure".
Probable Cause: The misjudged flare by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI01LA316
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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