ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371715
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1987 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172XP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N736AN |
| MSN: | R1722374 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1384 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Godley, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bonham, TX (KFDO) |
| Granbury, TX (F55) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE WEATHER WORSENED. VISIBILITY DECREASED AND THE CEILING LOWERED, FORCING THE PILOT TO DESCEND IN ORDER TO REMAIN VFR. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT NOTICED A POST AND CULVERT IN HIS PATH. HE ADDED POWER AND ROTATED NOSE UP, BECOMING AIRBORNE, MISSING THE POST AND CULVERT BUT LANDING HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN AND TO THE LEFT, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING SPAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA041
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 09:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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