What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 8, 2001, at approximately 1302 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N2364F, was substantially damaged when it landed hard on the runway at kcos. The student pilot was the sole occupant and was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this local flight being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated that he was performing touch and go landings and that his first approach was fast and that the initial flare was not enough. The aircraft hit the runway, nose landing gear first, bounced once, and then settled to the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 8, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1302 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 172N, N2364F, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT LANDED HARD ON THE RUNWAY AT KCOS. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS LOCAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND THAT HIS FIRST APPROACH WAS FAST AND THAT THE INITIAL FLARE WAS NOT ENOUGH. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE RUNWAY, NOSE LANDING GEAR FIRST, BOUNCED ONCE, AND THEN SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N2364E · 1
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