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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Oxford, MA · February 1, 1998

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Date
February 1, 1998 · 10:00 local
Place
Oxford, MA
Airport
Oxford Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78222
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD98LA025
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N78222Registration cancelled Jun 26, 2002 · Cessna 172KS/N 17257535 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 172KEngine 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.

Nose gear vibration landing. Typical 172. Porpoised using back yoke. Lost control veered off rwy. Nosed over snowba (.4)the pilot said that he applied back pressure to the yoke to reduce a nose wheel vibration during landing and the airplane began 'hopping.' The pilot also attempted to retract the flaps during the landing sequence in an effort to increase braking ability. During that time, the airplane drifted to the right, struck a snowbank, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. According to the pilot, 'the airplane drifted right and struck the snowbank, probably because I was reaching for the flaps.' The pilot had 100 hours of flight experience, 20 hours of which were in make and model. (-23) on landing roll out the nose wheel started to vibrate. The pilot use up-elevator and the aircraft was airborne then re-settled and he used hard braking, raised flaps lost directional control, veered to right and flipped over after striking snow on the right side of the runway. (The nose wheel had very little air in it. However, it tested OK/25 lbs. PSI).

As the FAA filed it

NOSE GEAR VIBRATION LANDING. TYPICAL 172. PORPOISED USING BACK YOKE. LOST CONTROL VEERED OFF RWY. NOSED OVER SNOWBA (.4)THE PILOT SAID THAT HE APPLIED BACK PRESSURE TO THE YOKE TO REDUCE A NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION DURING LANDING AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN 'HOPPING.' THE PILOT ALSO ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE BRAKING ABILITY. DURING THAT TIME, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK A SNOWBANK, NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, 'THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED RIGHT AND STRUCK THE SNOWBANK, PROBABLY BECAUSE I WAS REACHING FOR THE FLAPS.' THE PILOT HAD 100 HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, 20 HOURS OF WHICH WERE IN MAKE AND MODEL. (-23) ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE NOSE WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT USE UP-ELEVATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE THEN RE-SETTLED AND HE USED HARD BRAKING, RAISED FLAPS LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, VEERED TO RIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER AFTER STRIKING SNOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (THE NOSE WHEEL HAD VERY LITTLE AIR IN IT. HOWEVER, IT TESTED OK/25 LBS. PSI).

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 IAD98LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOxford, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Feb 1, 1998 · Substantial damage