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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Gillette, WY · July 25, 1988

Date: July 25, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place: Gillette, WY
Airport: Gillette-Campbell County
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: WGWA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5266J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA174
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 36 total36 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N5266JRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2008 · Cessna 172NS/N 17273749 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced and porpoised on landing. Impact broke off the nose wheel fork. Aircraft skidded, more 180 before stopping.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING. IMPACT BROKE OFF THE NOSE WHEEL FORK. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED, MORE 180 BEFORE STOPPING.

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 DEN88LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGillette, WYThe student plt was completing his first solo x-country flt. During touchdown, the airplane bounced and began to porpoise. On the third bounce, the nose wheel fork failed. Subsequently, the acft turned 180 deg to the left & came to rest on the left side of…Jul 25, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5266J · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19990618042959APlatteville, CO(-23) Mr. Reck stated he was making short and soft landing at 27V. After successful first landing, second landing bounced 3 times. At the third bounce, the nose wheel fork broke off, then the right wing struck the ground and the a/c stopped. (.19) on June 18,…Jun 18, 1999 · No damage Accident 19820510014289AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Sturgis, SDPilot taxiing for takeoff made turn into wind and aircraft flipped over on its back.May 10, 1982 · Substantial damage