ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242774
Last updated: 23 September 2020
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| Date: | 09-JUL-2020 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R |
| Owner/operator: | L-A Pilots Club Llc |
| Registration: | N722SA |
| C/n / msn: | 17280026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Auburn, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Auburn, ME (LEW) |
| Auburn, ME (LEW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The solo student pilot reported that, during the landing flare, the airplane floated, and she believed that she intuitively released back pressure to get the airplane to land. Subsequently, the nose landing gear impacted the runway first and collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and firewall. The student pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20200709X40852&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2020 12:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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