What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on 4/24/96 at 2325Z, Cessna 152, N757CL, nose wheel was broken off at landing. Pilot reported that as soon as the main gear tires made contact a wind gust lifted the nose of the aircraft. The pilot reacted by pushing the nose down and the aircraft landed on the nose gear first. The nose wheel broke off and the aircraft skidded to a stop without further incident. Post incident aircraft inspection revealed nose gear forks spread, tire flat, axle nut stripped off, bottom of forks ground down to 1/2 of axle attach points. No other structural damage noted.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON 4/24/96 AT 2325Z, CESSNA 152, N757CL, NOSE WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF AT LANDING. PILOT REPORTED THAT AS SOON AS THE MAIN GEAR TIRES MADE CONTACT A WIND GUST LIFTED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REACTED BY PUSHING THE NOSE DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR FIRST. THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST INCIDENT AIRCRAFT INSPECTION REVEALED NOSE GEAR FORKS SPREAD, TIRE FLAT, AXLE NUT STRIPPED OFF, BOTTOM OF FORKS GROUND DOWN TO 1/2 OF AXLE ATTACH POINTS. NO OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE NOTED.
Other reports on N737CL · 3
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