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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Wluduta, KS · August 21, 1979

Date
August 21, 1979 · 20:50 local
Place
Wluduta, KS
Airport
Midcontinent
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N738AT
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC79DCQ43
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,021 total86 in this make and model218 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.

Instructor pilot reported wind shear on short final. Hit runway hard. Bent nose gear and firewall.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED WIND SHEAR ON SHORT FINAL. HIT RUNWAY HARD. BENT NOSE GEAR AND FIREWALL.

NTSB investigation

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