19790426007869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Murfreesboro, TN · April 26, 1979

Date
April 26, 1979 · 02:30 local
Place
Murfreesboro, TN
Airport
Murfreesboro
Phase of flight
Sfl Traffic Pattern
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20388
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FKW09
Reported as
Cessna 172M
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
451 total109 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted a simulated forced landing at night on the airport. Undershot the landing. Broke off nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT ON THE AIRPORT. UNDERSHOT THE LANDING. BROKE OFF NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.