ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287666
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| Date: | Sunday 17 June 2012 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Kaufman Air Inc |
| Registration: | N387AF |
| MSN: | 172S10387 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2159 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frederick, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frederick Municipal Airport, MD (FDK/KFDK) |
| Frederick Municipal Airport, MD (FDK/KFDK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, his intent was to remain in the traffic pattern to practice takeoffs and landings on runway 23. During final approach, he had trouble maintaining alignment with the runway centerline. He applied power to correct the drift; however, the airplane impacted the runway left of centerline. The hard landing resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The wind at the airport about the time of the accident was from 160 degrees at 9 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA439
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 August 2010 | N387AF | Frederick Flight Center | 0 | Frederick, Maryland | |
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| Heavy landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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