ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354614
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 April 1998 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Fast Aviation |
| Registration: | N6417J |
| MSN: | 17273871 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA (KVNY) |
| (KSBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot misjudged the landing flare and the aircraft landed hard rupturing the nosewheel tire. The tire was replaced and the mechanic who replaced the tire declared the aircraft airworthy. The aircraft was flown to its home base where it was examined and found to have a distorted firewall and boot cowl. This was reported as an incident on April 8, 1998, and was upgraded to an accident on June 17, 1998.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudging the landing flare and subsequent hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA201
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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