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| Date: | Saturday 28 April 1984 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5171B |
| MSN: | 15283787 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1260 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laconia, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT BALLOONED DURING LANDING AND CAME DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE GEAR WHICH COLLAPSED. THE PLT SAID A GUST OF WIND HAD MADE THE ACFT ASCEND ABOUT 20-50 FT AFTER WHICH IT FELL TO THE RWY. HE REPORTED THE PREVAILING WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 270 TO 290 DEG A 12 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA150
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 January 1987 | N5171B | Fern's Flying Service | 0 | Orange, MA | |
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| 13 November 2022 | N5171B | Flying 20s Inc | 0 | Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV/KRHV), San Jose, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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