ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311255
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| Date: | Monday 17 April 2023 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Archimedes Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N478SP |
| MSN: | 172S8023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gillespie County Airport (T82), Fredericksburg, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, TX (AUS/KAUS) |
| Fredericksburg, TX (T82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that when she checked the weather inbound to the airport, the wind was reported as calm. However, the wind may have shifted resulting in a tailwind on final approach. When it became apparent that the airplane was going to land long, she added full power to attempt a go-around. However, the airplane porpoised, the nose landing gear struck the runway and collapsed, and the airplane veered left and departed the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. She noted that initiating the go-around earlier may have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot stated that when she checked the weather inbound to the airport, the wind was reported as calm. However, the wind may have shifted resulting in a tailwind on final approach. When it became apparent that the airplane was going to land long, she added full power to attempt a go-around. However, the airplane porpoised, the nose landing gear struck the runway and collapsed, and the airplane veered left and departed the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. She noted that initiating the go-around earlier may have prevented the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA159
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N478SP
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2023 08:18 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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