ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240426
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 2018 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 162 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6020Y |
| MSN: | 16200168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1261 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | York, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lancaster, PA (LNS) |
| York, PA (THV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing, she flared the airplane too early and high. She attempted to correct with power, but the airplane landed hard and bounced multiple times before the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2020 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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