ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289416
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 2011 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Porcupine Islands Flyers |
| Registration: | N46643 |
| MSN: | 17257406 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3535 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Hancock County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eastport Municipal Airport, ME (KEPM) |
| Bar Harbor Airport, ME (BHB/KBHB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was for his biennial flight review. During the approach to landing he used 20 degrees of flaps and side-slipped the airplane. However, while beginning the landing flare the airplane encountered a gust of wind and impacted the runway with all three landing gear. The pilot was able to taxi the airplane to the hangar, where he inspected the landing gear and noticed damage to the nose gear tire. According to the certified flight instructor the airplane landed relatively flat. Subsequent inspections revealed substantial damage to the lower left portion of the firewall. The wind about the time of the accident was from 300 degrees at 10 knots with gusts to 19 knots, and was variable in direction from 270 degrees to 340 degrees. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare while landing with a gusting wind, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA333
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Oct-2022 13:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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