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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Nikishka, AK · August 2, 1996

Date
August 2, 1996 · 20:00 local
Place
Nikishka, AK
Airport
Mcgahan Industrial Airpark Arp
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78108
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC96LA112
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
200 total159 in this make and model11 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.

Dropped to runway on flare. Bounced and nosed over. Failed take corrective action. Blamed windshear.

As the FAA filed it

DROPPED TO RUNWAY ON FLARE. BOUNCED AND NOSED OVER. FAILED TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. BLAMED WINDSHEAR.

NTSB investigation

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