ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200193
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| Date: | Friday 17 February 2017 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N737RT |
| MSN: | 17269622 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3835 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naples, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Naples, FL (APF) |
| Naples, FL (APF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot on the controls reported that, during landing while about 70 knots, the airplane buffeted and was pushed to the right of the runway centerline. The pilot recovered and realigned the airplane with the nose on the centerline. He reported that, when he entered the flare, the airplane encountered another wind gust, and the airplane ballooned. The airplane descended and pitched down and landed hard on the nose gear. The propeller struck the ground, and the pilot landed the airplane without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall.
The METAR reported that the wind was variable at 05 knots about the time of the accident.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2017 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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