ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368320
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| Date: | Friday 28 July 1989 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N19652 |
| MSN: | 17260638 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt Pleasant, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mt Pleasant, PA (GO7 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS MAKING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE NOSE STRUT FAILED. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTACTED THE SURFACE AND THE PROP WAS BENT. NO MAINTENANCE OR MECHANICAL IRREGULARITY OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED.
Probable Cause: AN IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT THAT RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA178
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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