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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Abilene, TX · October 14, 2000

Date: October 14, 2000 · 18:30 local
Place: Abilene, TX
Airport: Elmdale Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6239F
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 24 total24 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N6239FRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17273172 · 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.

(-23)The solo student pilot made a normal approach and landing to runway 17 at Elmdale airpark in Abilene, TX. The nose wheel came off the airplane during roll out causing the nosewheel fork to dig in and cause the airplane to come up on the nose. Investigation revealed the threads on the castilated retaining nut for the nosewheel axle were stripped and it came off the axle.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 17 AT ELMDALE AIRPARK IN ABILENE, TX. THE NOSE WHEEL CAME OFF THE AIRPLANE DURING ROLL OUT CAUSING THE NOSEWHEEL FORK TO DIG IN AND CAUSE THE AIRPLANE TO COME UP ON THE NOSE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE THREADS ON THE CASTILATED RETAINING NUT FOR THE NOSEWHEEL AXLE WERE STRIPPED AND IT CAME OFF THE AXLE.

Other reports on N6239F · 2

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

Incident 19950826046809IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ft Worth, TXNarrative: during a fly-in event, aircraft was taxied for takeoff from a congested parking area. Aircraft was taxied on yellow taxiway centerline between rows of aircraft parked on each side of taxiway. A fire truck was parked partially on the taxiway. Left…Aug 26, 1995 · Minor damage Incident 19940408014849IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Amarillo, TXGo around made due to a quartering tailwind. Hit an identification sign on go around. Landed safely.Apr 8, 1994 · Minor damage