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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Minneapolis, MN · July 9, 1989

Date
July 9, 1989 · 15:25 local
Place
Minneapolis, MN
Airport
Crystal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6938H
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC89LA157
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
188 total88 in this make and model8 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 and porpoised landing in gusty surface wind. Nose gear collapsed on final bounce. Pilot skill a factor.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED LANDING IN GUSTY SURFACE WIND. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON FINAL BOUNCE. PILOT SKILL A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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