ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359839
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 1994 |
| Time: | 16:48 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Dutchman Leasing Co. |
| Registration: | N9955V |
| MSN: | 17264573 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3793 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milwaukee, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Appleton, WI (KATW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON ITS MAIN LANDING GEAR. SHE STATED THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED UPON TOUCHDOWN AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY A MECHANIC REVEALED NO THIN OR WORN AREAS ON THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE. HEAVY WRINKLING WAS OBSERVED ON THE AIRPLANE COWLING. THE UPPER NOSE STRUT SUPPORT WAS BROKEN AT THE BOLT LUGS. RIVETS WERE SHEARED ON ONE SIDE OF THE STRUT AND PULLED ON THE OTHER SIDE. ALL RIVETS OF THE LOWER NOSE STRUT SUPPORT WERE SHEARED IN A REARWARD DIRECTION.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper flare during touchdown. A factor in the accident was the rupture of the nose landing gear tire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA312
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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