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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Solberg, NJ · August 19, 1983

Date
August 19, 1983 · 21:00 local
Place
Solberg, NJ
Airport
Solberg Hunterdon
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N444FS
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA217
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
349 total34 in this make and model5 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.

Bounced on night landing. Lost control and came down hard on the nose wheel. Airport was closed but lights were on.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ON NIGHT LANDING. LOST CONTROL AND CAME DOWN HARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL. AIRPORT WAS CLOSED BUT LIGHTS WERE ON.

NTSB investigation

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