ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382461
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 March 1983 |
| Time: | 15:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Usafa Aero Club |
| Registration: | N5434K |
| MSN: | 17274108 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colorado Spgs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Colo Springs, CO (COS |
| Usafa, CO (KAFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT MADE A STEEP AND FAST APPROACH TO LAND AND BOUNCED, LANDING HARD ON THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME, IN A LEFT DRIFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE LEFT GEAR WENT INTO A SNOWBANK AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO TRY TO GET CLEAR BUT THE NOSE GEAR HIT THE SNOW AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA074
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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