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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Plymouth, MI · September 18, 1983

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Date: September 18, 1983 · 15:00 local
Place: Plymouth, MI
Airport: Mettetal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46188
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 512 total512 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N46188Registered now · Cessna 172IS/N 17257096 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172I Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Landing hard on nose wheel. Impact damaged the firewall. Severe turbulence on level off.

As the FAA filed it

LANDING HARD ON NOSE WHEEL. IMPACT DAMAGED THE FIREWALL. SEVERE TURBULENCE ON LEVEL OFF.