Accident Cessna 172M N8521X, Sunday 5 January 1986

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Date:	Sunday 5 January 1986
Time:	23:05 LT
Type:	Cessna 172M
Owner/operator:	S.r. Latchaw
Registration:	N8521X
MSN:	P17257121
Year of manufacture:	1962
Engine model:	Continental O-470
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anderson, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Jamestown, TN (2A1
Destination airport:	Anderson, IN (KAID)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR DURING A X-WIND LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE RWY FROM AN ALT OF APRX 10 FT AGL. REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 240 DEGS AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 23 KTS.

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