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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172I · Bremerton, WA · February 23, 1989

Date: February 23, 1989 · 13:18 local
Place: Bremerton, WA
Airport: Bremerton National
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8347L
Reported as: Cessna 172I
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 380 total280 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N8347LRegistered now · Cessna 172IS/N 17256547 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172I Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Improper level off. Landed hard. Hit all 3 gears at the same time. Nose gear broke at the fork.

As the FAA filed it

IMPROPER LEVEL OFF. LANDED HARD. HIT ALL 3 GEARS AT THE SAME TIME. NOSE GEAR BROKE AT THE FORK.