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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Factoryville, PA · June 20, 1995

Date: June 20, 1995 · 19:39 local
Place: Factoryville, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4876F
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO95LA069
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N4876FRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273094 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N 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.

(-16) Student pilot was performing take offs and landings solo under the supervision of his certified flight instructor in the traffic pattern. The student on takeoff, thought he had an engine problem and tried to get back on the ground. The aircraft landed hard, causing structural damage to the wall. No problems with engine was found.privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-16) STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS SOLO UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF HIS CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE STUDENT ON TAKEOFF, THOUGHT HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND TRIED TO GET BACK ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WALL. NO PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE WAS FOUND.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 BFO95LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFactoryville, PAthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the subsequent hard landing by the student pilot.Jun 20, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4876F · 2

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

Accident 20170719018609ALanding: Rollout · Factoryville, PAThe pilot stated that he landed down wind and should have performed a go around. The aircraft did not have full flaps deployed. The aircraft landed with excessive speed and ran off the end of the runway.Jul 19, 2017 · Substantial damage Incident 19950503015229IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · State College, PATaxied behind a DC8 that was doing full power runup. Blown almost over. Left wing tip and prop damaged.May 3, 1995 · Minor damage