ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201985
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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 1999 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Palm Beach Flight Training |
| Registration: | N75RR |
| MSN: | 17257544 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6821 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marathon, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lantana, FL (KLNA) |
| (KMTH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing on runway 7 with winds reported to be from 360 degrees to 010 degrees at 15-16 knots, with gusts to 21 knots, the pilot applied forward elevator control and the aircraft nosed down and the propeller and right wing contacted the runway.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper use of elevator control while landing in gusty winds resulting in the aircraft nosing down and the propeller and wing contacting the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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