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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Juneau, AK · July 16, 1985

Date: July 16, 1985 · 20:20 local
Place: Juneau, AK
Airport: Juneau International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4931G
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA85LA168
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 86 total4 in this make and model4 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.

Lost visual contact with runway due to sun. Landed hard collapsing nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

LOST VISUAL CONTACT WITH RUNWAY DUE TO SUN. LANDED HARD COLLAPSING 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.

NTSB SEA85LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJuneau, AKPlt returning from local flight lost visual contact with runway during flare due to sunglare. ATCT had cleared acft to runway and no request for chc initiated by plt, or go around attempted.Jul 17, 1985 · Substantial damage