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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Vandalia, MO · November 17, 2001

Date: November 17, 2001 · 11:15 local
Place: Vandalia, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4380R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA036
Reported as: Cessna 172M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N4380RRegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2012 · Cessna 172MS/N 17263130 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 172M 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) On November 17, 2001 Mr. Craig m. long was practicing takeoffs and landings at a private grass strip in Vandalia, MO. On the third landing the nose landing gear fork and wheel assembly had been subjected to a side load condition which caused it to fracture and separate from the strut assembly. Mr. Long proceeded to takeoff again and on the fourth landing attempt the nose strut assembly struck the ground causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. The nose wheel assembly and the portions of the fork assembly were located approximately 100 yards from the aircraft. The ELT was activated and turned off.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 17, 2001 MR. CRAIG M. LONG WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP IN VANDALIA, MO. ON THE THIRD LANDING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO A SIDE LOAD CONDITION WHICH CAUSED IT TO FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE STRUT ASSEMBLY. MR. LONG PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF AGAIN AND ON THE FOURTH LANDING ATTEMPT THE NOSE STRUT ASSEMBLY STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND THE PORTIONS OF THE FORK ASSEMBLY WERE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE ELT WAS ACTIVATED AND TURNED OFF.

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 CHI02LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVandalia, MOThe student pilot's inadequate directional control on the previous landing resulting in the overload failure of the nose landing gear fork. Factors were the overload of the nose landing gear fork, and the student pilot's lack of total experience.Nov 17, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4380R · 1

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

Incident 20010426012419IUnauth Low Level Opns · Bowling Green, MO(-23) Pilot was performing a VMC pleasure flight in rural area. During flight, pilot intentionally allowed aircraft to descend to approximately two to three hundred feet above ground level (AGL). While flying parallel to road, pilot stated he was unaware that…Apr 26, 2001 · Minor damage